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Sylvia,
I did the Camino last fall. I took the bus from Madrid to Astorga. It took 10 days from Astorga to Santiago. This was perfect. I walked with a big group of 5-6 people most days. So we walked leisurely. One of the guys I walked with left from Leon and it took 2 days to get from...
I finally made it back to the States last night. I spent 10 days on the Camino with the most amazing people (other pilgrims know what I mean). My little group made it to Santiago on Wed Oct 24 and I spent the 25th seeing the city and parks. After 10 days of walking, the rest day was well...
Thanks to everyone for your replies. I was fortunate enough to get in touch with Zita Macy at the American Pilgrims organization and I got my passport 2 days ago. I leave today for Spain and I am incredibly excited :) . My friends and family have been so supportive (and a little envious...
I have been having difficulty obtaining a pilgrim passport. I requested one through the American Pilgrims site (twice through their website and once by email). I requested it over a month ago. I still haven't gotten it. I leave next Saturday (Oct 13th) and fly into Madrid and from there, a...
I am planning on taking the bus from Madrid to Astorga myself a week from Sunday. I will let you know how it was. I got the same recommendations on one of my posts and checked the bus schedule. It looks like it is very easy to get from Madrid to Astorga.
Dave :)
Thanks to everyone for your advice. I have decided to change my route a little. I will be starting in Astorga and have decreased my mileage to approximately 20 km per day except for a couple longer days toward the end. I am not an experienced backpacker so decreasing the mileage seemed a...
I am making my first pilgrimage from Leon to Santiago in mid-late October. I plan to walk 30 km/day. Does this seem like a reasonable distance for a first-timer? I am flying into Madrid and taking the train to Leon. The train gets in late so would I be able to get a bed in a refugio or...
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