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  1. MikeB

    New accommodation guide

    The Asociación de Amigos de los Caminos de Santiago de Madrid have published in June a new accommodation guide(in Spanish), together with telephone numbers and some route clarifications...
  2. MikeB

    Downloadable Guide to the VdlP

    While researching my VdlP this year, I came across this downloadable 150+ page guide to the VdlP, complete with stage and town maps where appropriate. http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/spip/-Via-de-la-Plata,574-.html?lang=fr and click on the document to download it. The guide is written in...
  3. MikeB

    La Coruña - Lighthouse given UNESCO World Heritage status

    UNESCO added 13 sites to its World Heritage list today, of which one may be of interest to pligrims From http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/536 The Tower of Hercules (Spain) has served as a lighthouse and landmark at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain since the late 1st...
  4. MikeB

    Clavijo

    I will be returning to continue my second full camino this spring at Orthez, 2 days before St Jean. I will want to visit the monasterios at San Millan this time, but because they are closed on Mondays, I may need to take a day extra somewhere to slow down. I don't like short days - I feel really...
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    Change of Albergue in Burgos due April 2008

    According to the 2008 Miam-Miam-Dodo, a new municipal albergue hosting 100 is due to open in April 2008 in Burgos at calle Fernan González 32, next to the cathedral. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-03,GGLG:en&q=fernan+gonzalez+burgos&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl...
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    León to Hospital de Orbigo

    I returned last week from 10½ days walking from León to Santiago and had a wonderful time. I'll post some photos later of the snow at Foncebadón, a good 10 - 15cm, but I'd like to make sure everyone knows about this rather, on the face of it, disgraceful behaviour. At Virgen del Camino, on the...
  7. MikeB

    Winter face cream

    Not sure whether to post here or the medical forum. This one won! I'll be leaving from León on 20 December and am now trying to arrive at Santiago on the 30th. Ambitious I know, but.... Has anyone used any cream to spread on their cheeks to prevent cold/wind chapping. After my 2 x 30km...
  8. MikeB

    Christmas on the Camino

    Hello I intend to walk from León to Santiago in December, and depending on progress/weather should be spending Christmas Eve at Villafranca or O Cebreiro, and walking on Christmas Day either from Villafranca to O Cebreiro, or from O Cebreiro to Triacastela or Samos (might be a bit ambitious if...

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