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Day 2: Villavieja to Puente Domingo Florez
Day 2 was another early start for us. We left Villavieja in the dark and followed the traditional Camino route towards Las Medulas. If we could change things we‘d stick to the La Chana alternative that...
Day 1: Ponferrada to Villavieja
As usual, life has a habit of changing plans so we found ourselves on the Invierno a month later than expected. Regardless though, we are happy to finally get started!
Day 1 was a hard one right from the off. We...
...I am on day eight of walking the Francés at the moment. It is quite busy. A lot of talk about beds (and the need to book ahead).
I don't book.
Today I tried really hard not to get a bed. I really tried.
Got up late. Took my time to pack...
Contact your bank and credit cards and let them know you will be traveling overseas. (Some credit cards no longer require this, but some still do.)
Figure out your mail hold. USPS won't hold for longer than 30 days so you may need to get a...
For me it was the discovery that each Camino had its own feel and energy - and can never replicate that first Camino experience.
And the delight is that each Camino has its own feel and energy - and its own blessings to offer.
I will walk my...
Why, here on the forum I don't know how many lists / questions come by with what should I take with me. And the only thing that is never on there are waste bags. How about we all start taking some waste bags with us and advise everyone who...
Puente de Domingo Florez to O Barco de Valdeorras
Ok, so I guess it was going to be difficult to match the first 2 days. Today was very different. Quite a lot of walking on roads and some along shoulders of highways, although the Invierno does...
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