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I need to return to Bristol after my camino. Ryanair fly from Santiago but only to Stansted which results in an awful journey to the south west. I see there is an alternative from A Coruńa to Bilbao with Volotea airline, and then from Bilbao to Bristol with easyJet. I’ve not heard of Volotea...
I’ve just seen this item on a police fb page. Directly affects the VdlP. Take care pilgrims...
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Working Fires. Roads Closed !!!
Right now there are four large fires in the country, please check the state of the road before traveling to the following areas;
- Gavilanes (Ávila)
- Cañaveral...
I hadn't thought to mention this previously, but on reading today a post on a fb group I follow I think I should.
On the long stage from Villaharta to Alcaracejos there is a smallholding that you pass through at around 18 km. Back in 2015 I walked this route from Málaga with forum member...
I decided to walk the Camino Mozárabe from Almería largely in response to a camino forum member requesting company on the route. I was an early responder and thought for many months that there would just be the two of us. Whereas slowly but surely other forum members showed interest in joining...
It started as five
@mla1 @glauder@xtra.co.nz @Ninja @marilyn van graan @Magwood setting out from Almeria on the camino Mozárabe.
In Granada we lost one and gained one, @C clearly
Now after three weeks we are parting ways, Marilyn and I are taking the variant through Trujillo and will...
I was so moved and inspired by the video featured in a recent thread that I felt compelled to make one in the same format. Nowhere near as professional as the video made by SummitXtreme, and with no drone footage, but I think it gives a real feel for all the wonderful sights and experiences...
Not exactly live, although posted live to my blog each day along these four camino routes. Just didn't have the time or the energy to post to the forum at the same time. On the Madrid and San Salvador there were very few other pilgrims although things got busy on the Primitivo and Fisterra. I...
I'm thinking about walking the Torres next year, can anyone provide shortcuts to info so save me reinventing the wheel? Is there any albergue infrastructure on this route, or is it likely to be rather expensive?
Sorry for the inconvenience of anyone who tried to watch my video and found it blocked due to copyright issues. I have now edited it to include music that I have permission to use. Here is a new link...
I have just received my regular edition of the Málaga newsletter with the following as the leading item...
Iglesia de Santiago - This emblematic church in Calle Granada has been closed for restoration work for 18 months. It reopened its doors last week and looks amazing. You can see some photos...
Am on the last stage of the Camino de Madrid. Will reach the Frances tomorrow and continue on the Salvador, Primitivo and Fistera.
I have blogged live each day. You can see daily entries here . I give lots of info and photos. I am walking with forum members @eli and @marilyn van graan and...
Finally uploaded the video of my latest Camino to YouTube...I hope it brings back memories for some and inspires others. It shows stages walked and distances covered which are also detailed in my blog
I have already walked the Camino del Norte from Irun to Ribadeo which you can follow on this forum thread
and a personalised version of the Ruta do Mar from Ribadeo to Ferrol which you can follow here
I am now on the Ingles. Here is a link to my first day, Neda to Betanzos
Having spent a few totally wonderfully solitary days walking the Ruta do Mar (with a few side trips) I will soon be rejoining Camino society on the Camino Ingles. I then plan to walk to Finisterre but am concerned about how many other pilgrims I am likely to meet. Does anyone have a feeling as...
it would be convenient for me to stay st this albergue, but I have been put off by very negative reports regarding cleanliness (lack of ) and problems with mosquitos. I would appreciate any recent feedback please.
I set off from Irun today. I am posting daily to my blog. I will put a link to the daily posts here. Just click the link below or, if you prefer follow to blog directly and receive an email each time I publish a post at http://www.magwood.me
Day 1 - Irun to San Sebastián
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/galicia/2016/03/23/xacobeo-busca-imperiosa-urgencia-gestor-70-albergues/0003_201603G23P19992.htm
see post below for translation...
If this is true, there may be chaos around the corner - the organisation currently running all junta albergues in Galicia has...
My friend Marilyn from South Africa wishes to walk the Mozarabe from Malaga, but is rightly concerned that she will have a very lonely pilgrimage. I walked this route last year and was very lucky to find a walking partner on this forum. During eighteen days it took us to reach Mérida on the...
I have finally completed and uploaded to Youtube my presentation of my recent walk along the Camino Mozárabe.
It gives a flavour of the way along the Mozárabe from Málaga to Mérida, the Via de la Plata from Mérida to Granja de Moreruela, the Camino Sanabrés from Granja to Santiago de Compostela...
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