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For this May's Camino i have gone back to my Talon 33 (so much less stuff this time; in fact everything is in the top brain apart from spare clothes and electronics)...
There are quite a few of those unique churches up ahead, Chrissy. I read somewhere that they are templar churches built with outside steps to the bell tower to provide convenient look-outs for approaching raiders. One of my favourites is the...
Day 2-
We walked 21k in sunshine again today from Rionegro del Puente to Entrepenas. The Camino paths and other dirt roads were good for the feet with no loose, rolling rocks, so it was easy to look around at the pretty landscape and flowers. The...
Day 1-
After a quick breakfast of a cafe con leche and a tapas that caught my eye at the counter because it had avocado and shrimp on it, we headed for the bus station. After a 1.5 hour bus ride from Zamora, we walked the remaining two miles to...
After a smooth and uneventful flight from Chicago to Madrid on Iberia, the last three days we have been doing some sightseeing in Salamanca and Zamora, and our days have been sunny, a little cool and not a cloud in the sky.
We took the train...
Just an FYI that all available beds are taken in SJPDP tonight - fully, truly COMPLETO! There’s an indication of how busy this year may be since it’s just a Wednesday in late April, not usually considered a busy time for the CF. Cold weather...
One of my favorite websites for both food and cultural information around the world is Cultural Backstreets. As your Portuguese Camino may have you starting in or going through Porto, I though you might enjoy this article and get a few ideas on...
Currently sitting at Pamplona station waiting on the train from Madrid for my Camino Mentor/Companion/mate...at least it's stopped raining...
Anticipation brimming for this adventure...
Although you would have to check the bus connections, but as I enjoyed both Muxia and Finisterre, I’d recommend one night in each in that order. As you haven’t been to either place, I think that visits to them would be a fitting end to your...
After 13 days of walking I've finished my 337km walk on the Camino Sanabres, and my entire 1400km walk from Almería. Yay!
If anyone's interested in a day-by-day report, you can find it on my Instagram...
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