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    Traveling from Texas

    I see you’re in Austin? Lots of flights direct from Austin to Madrid or Paris, then connect by air, train or bus to his starting point. No need to go to Dallas, and fares might be cheaper from Austin.
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    Planning?

    Hi Maartje1, I walked from Madrid last May. My preparation is much like Trecile’s. But just a heads up — accommodation and food on the Madrid takes a bit more planning than the Frances or some other caminos. I pre booked through Sevilla, as you have done, and though I had a tentative...
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    Status of Hotel Rural La Henera in San Juan de Ortega

    Bar Marcela in SJdeO is owned by the same folks, and Google Maps says it is also temporarily closed. The last review is from 3 months ago.
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    Pilgrim Passport for Camino de Madrid

    “If you tell them that you are using transport (other than a bike or a horse) to get out of Madrid then they will decline to give you a credential.” I told them I would start from Tres Cantos, and they wrote that in as my departure point, no problem. (I took the train there due to time...
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    Pilgrim Passport for Camino de Madrid

    Here is the version you can obtain at the Iglesia de Santiago y San Juan Bautista. They will fill in the first page and stamp it. Be sure to take your passport; I didn’t and had to promise would fill in my passport number as soon as I returned to my hotel.😊
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    LIVE from the Camino Chrissy on the Camino de Madrid

    I‘m sorry to hear Ivan and Alex are moving on! Tamariz is a humble place, but their warm hospitality and care for pilgrims made it a memorable experience for me. Chrissy, you might want to check on the Albergue at Santervas. The hospitaleros in charge when I was there in May provided a...
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    Certificate in Sahagún - halfway on Camino Frances, completion of Camino de Madrid

    Chris, I think you may be confusing the Camino de Madrid completion certificate and the halfway certificate. There definitely is a CdeM certificate, pictured below. Sometimes it’s available at the Santuario de La Virgen (which you will pass on your way into town), sometimes you have to go to...
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    Certificate in Sahagún - halfway on Camino Frances, completion of Camino de Madrid

    Albertagirl, I picked up my Madrid completion certificate at the Santuario de La Virgen in May. Others have reported they tried to do the same, but were unsuccessful, and had to go to the Tourist Office. Since you will pass the Santuario on your way into town, you could try there, and if they...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid - Starting September 2023

    I emailed the folks at Buen Camino and received a reply this morning: “Thank you very much for your extensive information. I will return to this point to review it. However, I am going to change it now in the track, so that subsequent downloads of the app already have the corrected track.”
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    Confusion before Cercedilla

    Derek, Thank you for taking the time (and effort) to clarify this. I can attest to the danger in trying to follow the Buen Camino map — I finally gave up, left the road and made my own path. Not advisable. I’ll try to send a message to the BC folks. They really need to fix this. Have a...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid Starting 11 Sep 23

    I remember this lovely story, Laurie. Sad to say, it seems Braulio’s bar has closed. The only bar I could find in town was the one in Jill’s photo.
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid Starting 11 Sep 23

    Jill, did the bar in the photo provide a meal for you? When I was there this spring, they offered only bread and muffins.
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid Starting 11 Sep 23

    Mike, here is my May photo of the opening/closing times at the Villeguillo Centro Social. Of course it could have changed since then. This might be the phone number: 34 645 76 7128.
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid Starting 11 Sep 23

    CdeM pilgrims: Just a reminder that you will be asked for your passport with you when you pick up your credential.
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid Starting 11 Sep 23

    The church is open for tours (in Spanish) on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00-1:30 and 4:30-6:30. I stayed in Cigunuela on a Saturday night, so I easily covered 7km and arrived in Wamba for the 11:00 Tour. Then I walked on to Peñaflor, 7.7km further, and stayed in the Albergue there.

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