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I am planning to do exactly this - Ryanair to Valladolid and bus, except to Leon rather than Astorga, also starting in a couple of weeks. The bus seems pretty regular and you can book a ticket online (http://www.alsa.es)
I have never been one for the meat free option, although I am partial to an onion barjee.
I am fortunately at a stage where I have no dependants, senior or junior, but I guess Ian we both have our crosses to bear (if you will forgive the pun), my lack of time and your lack of money, so we will...
Thanks Ian, I think. Problem with work is that it pays the bills and so gets to call the shots to a large extent - not an entirely satisfactory state of affairs but not one that will last forever either. So I do what I can to escape in the meantime and so a Camino Lite it is and certainly I...
I think that I am inclined to walk out of Leon. For whatever reason I don't think I want to take a bus actually along the route (although of course I am taking a plane and bus to get to Leon) and don't mind a couple of flat days to get me into the swing of things.
There is certainly...
Thanks for this, the liner will help cut down on the weight.
For me it seems that for the moment at least the destination of Santiago (or arriving at it at least) is the most important thing, rather than the journey itself, although I dare say that experience will change my mind.
Thanks for...
With apologies for asking questions that may have been addressed elsewhere, but I can't seem to find the exact answers – everything seems dependant on the time of year that you go.
I am heading off for my first Camino on 25 August and starting to obsess over the practicalities. I only have a...
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