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    July-Aug 2011; is a sleeping mat required?

    I had a mat of the oldfashioned and cheap (3 €) foam type, that I had cut to be 1000 mm x 400 mm (Almost haff of it was cut off). Big enough to sleep on if necessary. I used it frequently to sit on (thistles!) or to lay and rest on my siesta. It was still a bit big albeit almost zero weight, and...
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    Reintroducing myself

    Hola Sillydoll, glad to see you're still on board! Oh, I won't drink and ride, I promise. Safety first is my motto! :wink: But the more I think of it the better it sounds to use a bike. I guess it's not that hard to buy a used one and then sell it again. Or send my own somehow, but probably...
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    Reintroducing myself

    Hi all, I'm not able to plan any more caminos walks right now, but I just want to say Buen Camino to those of you who will walk the walk in 2010! Next time I'm thinking of doing it by bike as my feet still are a bit bad since the last big walk in 2007. Or I'll have to walk shorter etapas and...
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    Camino de Madrid October 2008

    There is not one day that goes by when I don't think about my camino experience. Hearing about your walking it makes my feet itch! Lovely to see someone else enjoying this wonderful walk. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hola Javier, ¿que tal? That's great news! I'll definately stay there next time in Colmenar Viejo! :mrgreen:
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    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hiya, I had difficulties finding somewhere to stay in Colmenar Viejo. For a town of it's size it has very few pensions and hostales. It may be wise to try to book ahead. Something I'm not prone to do, so after a few hours of wandering the streets of Colmenar I took the bus back to Madrid. Felt a...
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    Good cheap hotel in Madrid in the old quarter

    a quick hello from the office @ work, all this talk about hostales wakes up my travel bug! I wanna go a-walking! Soy peregrina, claro! :mrgreen:
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    Good cheap hotel in Madrid in the old quarter

    Hm, about hostal miralva. I should've reported back earlier. Not much wrong with the hostal, when you consider the price. But I got a room next to the reception, and I overheard every word the receptionist said to every new guest. I can fill in and tell the little tale about the keys and the...
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    News from Rosina

    Wow! Thanks, doll! I can see that the percentage is rising for "otros caminos"! But being one of only 326 that chose that I feel a bit special! Being a hospitalero... Sounds intriguing, but not this year (gotta work a little here at home) :mrgreen:
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    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hallo folks! I'm slowly beginning to upgrade my blog with the rest of my trip. The Madrid-Tres Cantos part is there now as well as Coca-Alcazaren. Deirdre, where do you want to start? City centre, Plaza Castillana or outside Madrid? The Amigos' office is very close to Sol: c/ Carretas 14, 7...
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    mobile phones

    I did use movistar, for calling and texting (sms) domestic. Supposedly I was going to be able to load the card with more € via internet, but it didn't work, so I used my regular (vodafone) for international messages (EU) so I wouldn't run out of money on the movistar. It turned out my vodaphone...
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    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    ¡Gracias! I'm now in Alpujarras, but can't stop walking - so I walk a little bit with my friend's dog in these beautiful mountains most days. :mrgreen: I did'nt go to Finisterrre. Not the end of the world (pun intended :wink: ) but 6 hours on the bus ida y vuelta was a bit much considering it...
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    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    I'm in Santiago. I can't believe it. Arrived yesterday after starting again in Ponferrada on Nov 1st. The weather has been very non-novemberesque, and my new red poncho is still in it's pack. I think I'll take the bus to Finisterre tomorrow :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen...
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    Camino Madrid, again :)

    You were absolutely right, Peter! A rock rose it is! : Cistus ladanifer, Jara común or Gum rock rose in english.http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/parques/cabaneros/flora/flora38.htma Yay! :mrgreen:
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    Problems getting a Pilgrim passport

    Usually you can get one at your first albergue or pilgrim centre. (at least on camino frances). If you have time in Madrid, you can go to Asociación de Amigos de los Caminos de Santiago de Madrid, or one of two churches, la catedral de la Almudena or la iglesia de Santiago...
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