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    STRIKE 29 SEPT IN SPAIN

    Hallo Not sure if you are aware , there is a strike on the 29 Sept 2010. Unfortunately we booked our holiday on the 29th and now it looks like it will be cancelled. Bharat
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    Hotels / Pension in Santiago de Compostela

    Hallo all We planned a walking pilgrimage in Sept and fortunately we couldnot make it, that's why we are planning a visit to SdC via A Coruna. Have been looking at booking.com , Eurobookings.com and other related sites for accomodation for the period in beginning Oct. I am now trying to find...
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    Cognac

    Hallo all I am going to cognac for a couple of days next weekend for the festival of cognac. And i have been reading that Cognac is on the camino de Santiago route. Can anyone help me to find out where the paths cross, so i could walk a couple of kms. Unfortunately my plan of walking the camino...
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    Holy Year 2010

    Good evening all I am not sure if i got this right, is there a holy year 2010. Regards Bharat
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    Cameras or Camcorders

    Good evening all In my preparation for the camino in August / September, I am looking to buy a camera or a camcorder. I am curious about the other pilgrims choices for cameras or camcorders. I prefer a small size camera / camcorder (think of the weight ) Regards Bharat
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    Amsterdam to St jean pied de port via Pau

    Good evening all Its been a long time since i visited your site and this year we are planning to do the camino from St jean to Santiago de compostela in September. I was wondering if anyone has travelled from amsterdam to Pau.And From Pau to St Jean by train. Getting there --------------...
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    September 2008

    Hallo all My partner and myself are going to walk from St jean to Santiago on the Camino Frances in End August and reach Santiago in end Sept beginning October. I was wondering if there any other pelgrims planning to do the camino at that period of time. Would be nice to meet the fellow forum...
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    Price Increases In Galicia

    Hallo all For all the contemplating peregrinos , I heard on TV Galicia, that the prices of Wine, Tapas and Coffee are proposed to be increased by 5% by the Galician Hoteliers. Maybe Ivar could shed some light on this. Regards Bharat
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    Finca for Sale // Someone wanting to setup a Albergue

    Hello all During our walk on the camino, we fell in love with the galician landscape and we decided to buy a small place for ourselves. Searching the web for a suitable place, we found this nugget. Most of you who have walked the camino Frances would notice this Casa Rural...
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    Paying at the Albergues

    Hallo All First a very Happy New Year to all the fellow pilgrims. I was watching the TV Galicia on Sat and I heard a report that a couple of companies were shortlisted for running the albergues in Galicia. And the prices are being decided. Has anybody more information regarding this, I am...
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    Map of the Camino

    Hi all I did the camino twice once from Ocebreiro and once from Leon. Along the camino , I saw maps depicting the camino hanging in cafes. I did search for them in SAntiago. But couldnot find them. Do any of you know where I could get them, All help would be appreciated. If there is a place to...
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    Race for Sleeping in Arzua and Ribadiso

    Good evening all I was watching the TV galicia channel on Satellite and they reported how people were running from 1 albergue to another. They interviewed the hospitaleros in Ribadiso and Arzua. and they showed pictures of waiting lines outside the albergues I am not sure if I would enjoy...
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    albergue in Ocebreiro

    Good evening everybody I just saw on TV Galicia (on satellite in the Netherlands), the new / modernised albergue in Ocebreiro. Last March, they were still busy completing it. It looks beautiful , spik and span.
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    Oviedo - Leon

    Good evening all The first time to the camino from Pedrafieta to Santiago was an eyeopener and thats why I will be going for the second time to the camino and now I am starting at Leon. I will be flying to Oviedo and take a bus to Leon. Is it possible to get a bus from the airport in...
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    Hotels in Santiago

    Dear all I just booked a flight to santiago de compostela. i arrive at Santiago around midnight. I am planning to reserve a hotel in the city for the night. Is it possible to find a taxi to take me to the city during the night and are there any hotels that allow check in after midnight...
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    Alternate sleeping arrangements

    Dear all After watching Paul Tobey's movie and reading thru some of the forum messages here, I keep hearing the Refugios keep filling up and there is some kind of a race to go to the next to find the best space. I dont think I would want to do that. I want to do the walk at my own pace to...
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    First Time 100 to 150 kms

    Hallo all Due to my lack of experience in walking long distances, I would like to walk the first time atleast 100-150 kilometers. Can anybody point me to a good starting point, and ways to get there. I live in Amsterdam (near), if there are anybody doing the travelling.... Thanks in...

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