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    Favourite Accommodation Splurge along the Camino

    In Arzua , there's a new luxury hotel called "Hotel 1930". The owner is the same of "Casa Nene". It's an excellent luxury option in an ancient, but completely renovated building with a great garden, pool and a superb breakfast, not to mention the decoration of the rooms. Great place.
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    New Name Format on Compostelas

    I got my last compostela in July. For the first time, it was fully printed (including the name) and the name was in the latinised form. My name is very common in Spain,(Antonio, latinised Antonius). Maybe the problem is that the data base of names they're using does not contain still all...
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    Video footage of Ingles

    John: I've seen your past videos and I think they're amazing. They're really valuable to recreate every stage and I use them to revisit special places for me or filling "mental gaps" and places I don't remember so well. So thank you very much for sharing them with us.
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    I didn't double stamp!

    You shuld have no problems if you do what others have already told you; explain your case politely and in case that does not work, ask for a supervisor. I that case, you can also try to show them pictures you have made or tickets of purchases of the places you've gone through.
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    Halfway Compostela

    It's not going to be easy, because they say in their web page that you must visit the Santuario de la Peregrina to obtain your certificate.. What you can try is to write to the tourism office of Sahagun ( oficinadeturismo@turismosahagun.com ) kindly explaining your case and adding that you live...
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    LIVE from the Camino Mid July on the Primitivo

    I usually stop at O Pedrouzo, Pension Residencial Platas.
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    LIVE from the Camino Mid July on the Primitivo

    Peter: The sporting event you saw is the Women's Soccer World cup, which takes place in NZ these days. Yesterday Spain beated Zambia 5-0 and that's surely what you saw. Women's soccer is becoming more and more popular in Spain, as we have a great team which is one of the favourites to win the...
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    Imagine living close to Spain and being able to walk a camino whenever you like...

    According to statistics from the Oficina de Atención al Pergrino in Santiago in 2022 people from 197 countries received Compostelas. As in the world there are 206-211 countries (depends on the font you look at), that means that in the camino is represented more than 90% of the people in the...
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    Laptop

    I always carry a small laptop on my caminos because I like to write and from time to time I need to do some work too... Not ideal, but better be working while walking than only workimg!!! I also upload books to read and all the description of stages and reservations I've made for the trip as...
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    LIVE from the Camino My Camino Finisterre and Muxía 2023

    Thank you very much. An excellent report with nice pictures that meke me wish I was there...
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    Short Camino!

    I agree with Trecile. To get the feeling of el Camino you can go to Monte del Gozo by Taxi and walk the final 5 kilometers of the Camino Frances (the entrance to Santiago) Other option is to go to Milladoiro by taxi and do the final 8 kilometers of the Camino Portugues. Probably that last...
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    The Unique Journey of New Zealand Pilgrims to Santiago

    Hey, Cariño is also a spot in the Camino; exactly in the Camino del Mar wich runs through the North galician coast and joins the Camino Ingles to Santiago. So Dunedin is also closely connected to ths Camino.
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    The Unique Journey of New Zealand Pilgrims to Santiago

    I will try not to blink, then... Thank you Rachael and greetings from the oher side of the world (at that moment the bright side and in a few hours the dark one)
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    Last day in Santiago

    The process of receiving your Compostela has been highly improved in the last years. I remember when in a tipical summer day you had to wait in the line outside the old office in Rua Do Vilar something like four hours to receive it. If you arrived late, you had to wait till the next day, so many...
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    The Unique Journey of New Zealand Pilgrims to Santiago

    I have to admit that amongst all the pilgrims I’ve met, I have a special sympathy for New Zealanders. Excuse me all the rest, you’re my pilgrim brothers and sisters too, but I’m going to explain why. I’m Spanish, and I live in Madrid. For me is easy to arrive to the Camino. In fact the Camino...
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