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I started from Pamplona this morning for a quick week walking before starting service as a hospitalera next week back in Pamplona. The trail up to Alto de Perdón has only a few big puddles left after last week’s rain, with good stepping stones to...
In Los Arcos. 26C and rising to 28 in the afternoon. Sunny Spain… Do not envy late walkers. This stretch although fairly flat, can be a hard one, so to speak. Weather forcast is splendid for the next days. Enjoyin a cana in town square. Will go...
There are two "Memory Laws".
The 2022 law is known as the Democratic Memory Law. It includes provisions for the education of students regarding the Franco dictatorship.
The 2007 law is known as the Historical Memory Law. Its article 15 refers...
Hey guys, I have just returned home to Canada early from the Camino Frances and thought my story might help others.
I left Canada on Feb 29th and started walking on March 4 in Leon. I had done SJPP to Leon last spring and my plan was to...
During my Camino a few walking pals and I referred to ourselves as the "Second Bar Club", as we made it a rule to always, always stop in the second bar every time we came to a village, even if the first one looked particularly promising or we...
Without having read the articles... I think it is easy for them to blend in (if they are not walking with their crowns, suits and gala dresses. High heels down to Zubiri is not advisable). I for one would never recognize them. Just thinking about...
After Orbaneja Riopico the route crosses over the major AP-1 road. About 200m beyond the bridge there is a small modern housing complex. Turn left off the main road there. Where the bins are on the Google Streetmap view. The path loops back a...
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