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Day 1 - To Montserrat we go ......
4 yrs since the last Camino, older, less brain cells, easily confused usually followed by a touch of frustration and sometimes panic :) . I left Coventry, UK at 6.30am and made it to Barcelona's Plaza Espanya by...
A news article reporting that the albergue in A Rua will open on 15 March. Managed by a local Amigos group.
https://www.valdeorrasdecerca.com/el-albergue-de-peregrinos-de-a-rua-abre-el-15-de-marzo/
OK, so as someone who has a walked a few caminos already, some that tested me physically and mentally, I’ve tended to write off the Portuguese coastal as something of a camino lite for the Instagrammers.
But I found a two week window in dreary UK...
I just stayed at this hotel so you can see my positive review on Google Maps. It's 20 minutes drive to airport (11 kms)....Check out this place on Google Maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/oJfMRcSt6qKwUyaB6
9/2 Córdoba city to Cerro Muriano
A day of rain.
First hurdle was a waterlogged path with over a foot of water. Trying to make a path through mounds of mud, i slipped backwards twice and sprained my thumb - and ended up having to walk through...
I would not be telling a lie if I said that I DID stop in quite a few of the places, though, all in the interest of gathering information for the forum and Invierno-lovers!
I didn't have time to go in and ask, as my train back to Ponferrada was leaving a few minutes later, but the bar was full. However, from what I can gather, the hotel IS open. I understand what you mean about choosing between a meal in Casa Aroza...
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