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Very likely! That is how I saw them also, in the air. But I had seen their guano on the trail for a day or two before I saw them in flight.
Congratulations on the sighting!
@Bachibouzouk, I’m with you in spirit, recalling my camino at the same time last year. Enjoy every moment of your camino! Watch for the Great Bustards around Santervas de Campos😊
Hi Misspenn, I’ve walked in Spain 5 times in May/June (Frances, Norte and Madrid) and have never been bothered by any of the varmints you’ve mentioned. I left my bug spray at home after the first time. I have heard folks complain about flies or mosquitos along the Canal de Castilla out of...
Of all the miles husband and I have walked alongside Spanish roads, this route ranked near the worst. Folks at the bar in Villadangos told us about a pilgrim recently hit by a car on that road (2022). We’ve walked to Villar a couple of times, and as @C clearly says, it’s quite nice (and safer...
I see you’re in Austin? Lots of flights direct from Austin to Madrid or Paris, then connect by air, train or bus to his starting point. No need to go to Dallas, and fares might be cheaper from Austin.
Hi Maartje1, I walked from Madrid last May. My preparation is much like Trecile’s. But just a heads up — accommodation and food on the Madrid takes a bit more planning than the Frances or some other caminos. I pre booked through Sevilla, as you have done, and though I had a tentative...
“If you tell them that you are using transport (other than a bike or a horse) to get out of Madrid then they will decline to give you a credential.”
I told them I would start from Tres Cantos, and they wrote that in as my departure point, no problem. (I took the train there due to time...
Here is the version you can obtain at the Iglesia de Santiago y San Juan Bautista. They will fill in the first page and stamp it. Be sure to take your passport; I didn’t and had to promise would fill in my passport number as soon as I returned to my hotel.😊
I‘m sorry to hear Ivan and Alex are moving on! Tamariz is a humble place, but their warm hospitality and care for pilgrims made it a memorable experience for me.
Chrissy, you might want to check on the Albergue at Santervas. The hospitaleros in charge when I was there in May provided a...
Chris, I think you may be confusing the Camino de Madrid completion certificate and the halfway certificate. There definitely is a CdeM certificate, pictured below. Sometimes it’s available at the Santuario de La Virgen (which you will pass on your way into town), sometimes you have to go to...
Albertagirl, I picked up my Madrid completion certificate at the Santuario de La Virgen in May. Others have reported they tried to do the same, but were unsuccessful, and had to go to the Tourist Office. Since you will pass the Santuario on your way into town, you could try there, and if they...
I emailed the folks at Buen Camino and received a reply this morning:
“Thank you very much for your extensive information. I will return to this point to review it. However, I am going to change it now in the track, so that subsequent downloads of the app already have the corrected track.”
Derek,
Thank you for taking the time (and effort) to clarify this. I can attest to the danger in trying to follow the Buen Camino map — I finally gave up, left the road and made my own path. Not advisable. I’ll try to send a message to the BC folks. They really need to fix this.
Have a...
Mike, here is my May photo of the opening/closing times at the Villeguillo Centro Social. Of course it could have changed since then. This might be the phone number: 34 645 76 7128.
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