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Apologies as I have been away from the forum for a while as I travelled to other countries. Glad to see that others have addressed any questions raised.
"We shared an orange together" somewhere along the way, and it went on from there. Same for us in 2007. Still going on. Lovely photo. I hope that your journeys have been fulfilling ever since, whether together or apart.
Wow, everyone, thanks so much for your suggestions. I have a lot to select from! I suspect that I will be trying more than one of them, and heading out on a Camino route immediately after to test my competency....
It's a beautiful and relatively short route that deserves more attention. The Albergue at Ruesta was particularly special as it was run by young people who were involved in local activist projects. Not sure if that is still the case... Just realizing that it has been 14 years since we walked...
Can anyone highly recommend an intro, fast track Spanish course, anywhere in Spain? I took Spanish lessons years ago, but was waylaid by learning Dutch, and couldn't cope with both simultaneously. Given how much time I have enjoyed walking in Spain, my Spanish language level is embarrassing. I...
Updates for the Mozarabe guide (at least some will be added/addressed by the local associations):
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/some-suggested-updates-to-the-camino-mozarabe-guide.85630/#post-1234419
More resources from Forum members:
https://www.gronze.com/gronze-maps
https://www.gronze.com/camino-mozarabe. (We found that Gronze accommodation listings are not always up to date, but it is a nonetheless useful app.)
mapy.cz app
My Dutch partner sometimes impersonates me as he does not have his own Forum account (perhaps that should change), but his bullshit Duolingo Spanish is still far superior to mine.
"This camino has less asphalt than any I have walked, except maybe the Madrid."
We have been home from walking the Mozarabe for a week now, and it is time to begin planning the next walk. I think the Lana is it!
Our suggestions for updates to the Mozerabe Guide
1.Ocaña: We had some trouble finding the albergue. Keep following the Camino route and look for the blue albergue marker beside the church. The street name is different from what's in the guide - it's called Calle Machero.
2.Dólar: There is a...
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