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    Muxiana certificate in name of deceased

    I have worked and lived in both Muxía and Fisterra on and off for 10 years. Never heard of this there but I am sure they will. If it's ok for the Cathedral it will be ok for M and F. If the hospi at the Xunta albergue in Muxía won't do it, Ángel and Celia at Albergue Bela Muxía surely will...
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    Nely closes La Estrella del Camino

    In a facebook comment earlier today, Nely emphasises that she will continue to provide information, advice and credentials.
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    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Hospedería San Martín Pinario has 24 reception and check in. English-speaking. But if it is your first time in Santiago and you don't want to spoil the surprise of arriving from your Camino, you may not want to stay there, it is right by the cathedral. When booking, tell them you are a...
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    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Call them for courtesy car airport to hotel, it's a bit of a walk, especially at night.
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    Travel from Barcelona to Somport

    Town centre, very small bus station, a big shed really. The yellow bus to Canfranc, it leaves from the first bay on the right hand side as seen from the entrance opposite the squaré with bars and restaurants. Pay on the bus. No 'facilities' in bus station.
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    What a star - Marisol Goicoa, Roncesvalles

    Señorita Pepis was a much loved fictional character who gave her name to a range of school and lunch backpacks, and accessories, for girls of the 1970s in Spain.
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    Camino route diversion near Fromista - railway construction

    But the Skylark canal boat from just after Boadilla to Frómista isn't affected, at least not yet. Will doubtless be different when they start buiding the viaduct itself, at the moment it's just the pillars being built.
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    Belorado Info

    For travel to Belorado: fairly frequent daily Jiménez buses from Burgos, Nájera, and Logroño, the nearest transport hubs. The bus calls at all the Camino villages between Burgos and Logroño, except those between Burgos and Villafranca Montes de Oca. If you board at Burgos or the new Logroño...
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    Transportation from Santiago airport to bus station

    https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home From the airport Arrivals level (the airport only has a siñgle terminal), bus 6A to the bus station, journeytime 30 to 40 minutes depending on traffic, or fixed price taxi, €23 last year. Then ALSA bus to Astorga with a rest break and change of bus in...
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    Having stuff posted to collection point

    https://www.jacotrans.es/tag/backpack-transport-in-the-camino-de-santiago/ If you can bring the items with you to SJPdP or anywhere westwards on the Francés, Jacotrans will do this as well as Correos. Correos within Spain only, Jacotrans on the Francés from SJPdP westwards. See the section...
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    Albergue in Segirei

    Regrettably not Frans, I left the albergue in early summer 2020. I was ordered to become a reception centre for the Red Cross, an interesting 3 months, with the homeless from Zamora to get them off the streets during covid, and once movement was possible again the ayuntamiento decided the...
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    Albergue in Segirei

    Yes, last May (2023) Anabela opened her house in Segirei as pilgrim accommodation. Pricey but excellent. You can also still sleep in the old school but you would need to take food. The village is coming to life, and is very actively welcoming pilgrims. There was a campaign to open an...
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    Correos in Oviedo open on Saturdays?

    I haven't used the Correos Paq Peregrino service but it is often used by pilgrims and reliable. Even if they can't collect on Saturday, ask your accommodation if you can leave your things with them until Monday morning. Two things: Correos requires suitcases to be locked, either with a travel...
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    A new means of transporting luggage and people at SJPDP

    Complementary. But there is currently rivalry between the two. Enough said... but it wont be apparent to pilgrims.
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    Correos in Oviedo open on Saturdays?

    https://www.facebook.com/TRANSTINOyTAXICAMINO 'Tino' (Valentino) and his colleagues at TaxiCamino will collect stuff from your accommodation in Oviedo and take it to Santiago for you to collect on arrival. Takes 3 days, goes with the same vans as the daily backpack transfers. Tino and co...

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