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  1. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Best way to get from Madrid to Leon?

    Will we make the train?? :? We will be arriving in Madrid, Barajas Airport, terminal 3 at 12:20, and just a tad over 2 hrs later we will have to be leaving from Chamartin at 14:40 (June 21st) to travel to León. Should we grab a taxi??
  2. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Learning Easy Spanish

    ¡Hola Peregrinos! So nice to hear that so many want to learn some Spanish while in Spain! We have a great “Camino” book that combines a friendly guide with "Camino-Spanish" lessons. It’s an older Norwegian book, “Paa vei til Santiago de Compostela; En pilegrimsvandring i Spania” by Hege Jensen...
  3. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Spanish Language

    ¡Hola Alan! Good for you, making an effort to learn the language of the country you're going to be a guest in.. I just want to second your recommendation of BBC's "Mi Vida Loca", My crazy life. It has a story, a mystery. It is interactive, it has "real" conversation, then you get to practice the...
  4. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    from southern Norway, My introduction!

    from southern Norway.. Flight to Madrid ordered! .. We've been walking our icy roads with packs and hiking boots this winter...and in the dark evenings we've read blogs and guides... hemos practicado el español.. But now it's really happening! We've ordered our flights and a couple days stay...
  5. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Slideshow from 2012

    Fabulous photos!! Thanks for sharing! They make our coming Camino this June/July more real.. You captured the faces of the other Peregrinos very nicely. Lovely landscapes.. can't wait to see them passing by as we walk towards Santiago.. and Cabo Fisterra.
  6. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    June 2013

    Hi Turid! God Tur!! We'll be right behind you, leaving Norway in mid-June and most likely starting out in or around Leon.. and maybe even going on from Santiago to Finesterre.. where we once sailed, on our way from Flekkefjord to the Caribean and back.. with a side trip to Santiago. By bus...
  7. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Walking on the RAIN in May. Trail shoes?

    thanks! The Teva omnium look perfect for me.. I'll try outnorth if I can't get someone local to order them for me. Hope the snow melts soon here so I can try out some sandals ;D
  8. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Where are all the Americans???

    Thanks for your tale, Pyotr Miley! I'll be the American who's spent 40 of her 60 yrs in Norway, now walking alongside my 75 yr old husband. Maybe we'll meet on the Camino.. We expect to be walking towards Santiago from ca. Leon about mid June, 2013... I appreciate all the people sharing their...
  9. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Walking on the RAIN in May. Trail shoes?

    Hi! Do you know of a online-shop where I can order Teva sandals... in Europe? (Sometimes the internet links from the US demand "zip codes"..) and there certainly aren't any shops in that sells Teva shoes.
  10. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Any other knitters taking something to work on?

    Yes, absolutely! I'll be taking some light "baby alpaca-silk", for very small baby clothes.. by the time I hit the trail I should have two tiny granddaughters to knit for! I also will go for simple talk-and-knit patterns!! (in you're on the trail in mid-June/ July we can compare patterns!) -shannon
  11. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    from southern Norway, My introduction!

    More great ideas! thanks!! Yes, I also noticed that the "kind" trail profile would give us a gentle start. I will study the maps now.. It would be nice to Leon while we are so close.. In this January frost we are really looking forward to walks without several layers of wool clothes, caps and...
  12. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    from southern Norway, My introduction!

    Thanks for the good advise. We will certainly consider this and look at our plans again. At this moment we are entirely flexible! :D -sh
  13. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Learning Easy Spanish

    !Hola Peregrinos!! It's great to be able to communicate with people around you.. and when in Spain, Spanish is actually very usefull. If you are still at home, have internett and don't know much Spanish and want a good and fun introduction, I have a link for you! It has a storyline: a mystery to...
  14. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    Class of 2013

    Yes, we'll be there! Hope to find the trail in Leon mid-June, 2013! This is our first hike on the Camino, and plan to be on the trail for 2-3 weeks. I've just written an "Introduction"... so I'll just say that we are a "over-60's couple" living in southern Norway, and look forward to meeting all...
  15. Shannon_Flekkefjord

    from southern Norway, My introduction!

    Yes, we'll be on the Camino in 2013... it's our first time. We (Shannon, 60, American, living in Norway, and my husband, Ørnulf, 74, Norwegian) are looking forward to meeting other hikers on the trails.. seeing the countryside... hiking on trails slightly warmer than the (also stunning...

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