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Great question! I'm not sure that I do "start afresh". Memories and associations, familiarity with the Way and it's ways mean I set out with anticipation of whats to come. And then, somewhere around day 3 or 4 I come to understand that this time...
According to this article, sent to me by a friend in Oviedo, the old train station in Pola de Gordón will be turned into an albergue, at a cost of more than € 500,000.
Lodging for pilgrims isn’t bad in Pola de Gordón, with two very affordable...
This French video , part of the series Rebâtir Notre-Dame de Paris , details the raising of the new roof on Notre Dame Cathedral. The images are splendid.
We thought it only fair that the Almería Association be given the opportunitiy to respond to the original post and the criticism directed at them for being “holier than thou in their interpretation of what constitutes a pilgrim.” Here is my...
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/
Hi, I see you have recived a lot og good advice Elaine😊 But anyway, i would like to answer you anyway.
The busiest season is in July and August. You will very likelly meet plenty of pilgrims on the accommodations during these months. If you plan...
Last summer on the Sanabres I had a day of walking in clouds of little gnats/bugs (the worst I've ever experienced!). During the walk I passed an older Spanish couple out for a stroll, and they gave me a bunch of leaves to fan the bugs away from...
My first winter following the death of my wife was........ Empty. I have a wonderful son, but my wife was my best friend. Not the same.
I'm living in a strange land, and at that point I had yet to really learn any proper German. To top it all...
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