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Thengel1

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CF April-May 2013; mid-Sept. 2017
I didn't take a picture, but between Villafranca ( the more westerly one) and Pereje, I came across the following spray painted on the concrete divider:

"Saint Jean Pied de Port ---->"

With the arrow of course pointing back the way I came.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Thengel1 said:
I didn't take a picture, but between Villafranca ( the more westerly one) and Pereje, I came across the following spray painted on the concrete divider:

"Saint Jean Pied de Port ---->"

With the arrow of course pointing back the way I came.

We're you tempted at all? :D
 
Hmmm, as much as I like walking, I think my legs are entitled to a break soon. In about 3 days to be precise. :)
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
The first edition came out in 2003 and has become the go-to-guide for many pilgrims over the years. It is shipping with a Pilgrim Passport (Credential) from the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

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