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I bought a copy from the author’s website some years ago.
https://www.noelbraun.com.au/dayforwalking.html
He walked Le Puy to Santiago in two goes. He walked in memory of his wife who suffered from severe depression. I enjoyed the book mostly because it was a realistic account of a pilgrimage...
If you live near Sydney, looks like this CBD restaurant serves it by the glass. :cool:
https://www.dimmi.com.au/restaurant/casa-asturiana/menu
“SPANISH BRANDIES & LIQUERS
30 ml
...
Licor De Herbas De Galicia
$9.00”
LOL that section was 7 days for me. Admittedly I stopped early for an overnight at the albergue at Monte de Grozo just because I wanted to experience it and then the next day strolled early into Santiago. Slow walker at the best of times but I purposely slow down towards the end because I don’t...
I can recommend a very good shop close to the cathedral and on or very near the camino. It stocks all sorts of camino walking gear including shoes and sandals eg, altra, teva, keens, etc. They are very used to looking after pilgrims and speak excellent English.
Deportes Atmosfera
17 Calle la Rúa...
Hi Sylvia and welcome to the forum. Altras are great for walking or at least that’s my experience so hopefully you will keep all your toenails. I didn’t take walking sandals but my sister walked in Merrell boots until she threw them out in Leon because they were eating her from the feet up. She...
Sorry I can’t answer your questions because I haven’t made a connecting flight at Madrid. A lot will be depend on whether you are changing airlines and also which arrival terminal and which departure terminal.
If you haven’t already found it, this link has some useful info about making...
What works for me is to click on the little photo icon in the banner that is at the top of the posting box. The photo icon is next to the smiley icon. It is a rectangle with sun and a mountain inside which bytheway looks remarkedly like the Valcarlos route over the Pyrenees.
A little box pops...
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