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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Well there's a story to this.. isn't there always? I read about the bedbugs and one of the pieces of advice was to put a mat between your sleeping bag and the bed, so we took mats. I used mine the first 3 or 4 days, along with essential lavendar oil, but Arancha didn't use hers at all (at this...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Me and arancha on the Camino..
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 16: The end of the world... We caught the bus at 9am to Finisterre - the weather unbelieveably is still holding although a few drops of rain had fallen overnight. After we arrived we did walk to Faro and, what appears to be the graveyard of 100,000+ boots.. is it tradition to burn/leave...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 15:Santiago - we made it! We sto off at first light, aching feet and full of anticipation from Pedrouzo. We couldn´t believe it - yet another lovely sunny day! The camino goes through some beautiful woods and some rather steep climbs and descents before you eventually arrive at something...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 14?: I´ve lost count somewhere I think but we´re 20Km away! 20Km to go.. it seems so close now. The weather has held out, the mornings aren´t too cold and by the time we arrive in the Albergue we´re totally exhausted so sleep well.. what will we do next week when we aren´t faced with a 6 to...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 14: Palas to Arzua (but it wasn´t planned!) A quick post as I´ve been typing nearly an hour and, one finger typing isn´t quick... We left Palas de Rei late, at 10am and intended on walking only 26(!) Km, me still limping profusely and Arancha still coughing on every ascent.. The day passed...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 13: Portamarin to Palas de Rei The mornings in the Albergues seem to follow a similar routine. As someone who only normally sleeps 6 to 7 hours a night, going to sleep at 10:30 is a bit early and I do tend to wake well before kick out time. Generally what happens is: Around 6:30 or so...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Sorry for the delay in posting... lack of internet and enjoying the Camino too much! Day 12: Sarria to Portamarin Our idea was to stay in the city for a day but we woke to a dull, foggy, cold morning. We left the Albergue and went and sat in a cafe with a coffee and pack of cards for an hour...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 11: Triacastela to Sarria The camino splits into two routes at the end of Triacastela and, like many others, we opted for the shorter 18Km or so route that goes through the woods. We wisely asked the hostess at the Albergue what the terrain was like. ´It goes up for a bit but it´s quite a...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 10: O Cebriero to Triacastela We woke to a fantastic view of mist hanging in the valley - it looked like the valleys were full of snow, with the hills around bathed in sunshine. Body bits seemed to have recovered after a good nights sleep, Arancha hardly has a cough now and is feeling...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 9: To O Cebreiro The knee was no better but the rest of the aches and pains had gone and Arancha was feeling better. we set off at a bit more than the pace of tortoises as it´s up-up-up. The scenery has changed and it was extremely chilly walking in the early morning in the valley. We had...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 7: Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce Today started well, Arancha was no longer cooking in her own sweat and the sun was, once again shining. We had a light breakfast in the Albergue and set off at the speed of rabbits. Amazing what a paracetomol or two can do! The first part of the day was...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Re: Leon to Astorga...and beyond! Day 6: A short day as Aranbcha isn´t feeling well :( It rained loads last night, but it seems we are lucky as today as, so far, it has been dry and even sunny, while the rest of Spain is being drowned. We set off at around 8am, at the pace of a tortoise as...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Re: Leon to Astorga Day 4 and 5 (no internet last night!) Day 4: Rabanal to Molinaseca Another early start. For a change we were the first to start the getting up process.. we didn´t stay in the municipal Albergue so I guess you can sleep in later. But now the early rising habit has kicked in...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Re: Leon to Astorga...and beyond! Day 3: Astorga to Rabanal (yes we made it!) Thanks Margaret, yes the last bit yesterday nearly killed us :( Today started well being woken (once again) well before dawn after a night enjoying the continually changing ´song´of a snoring German... oh well, it all...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Re: Leon to Astorga (we made it!) Day 2: 19th September 2008 - Arrive in Astorga I learnt 2 things today; 1. 6am exists - really... I had forgotten, and at this time of year it´s still dark but at least there was a moon.. 2. You can break both legs while sleeping, they heal but you are left...
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Astorga..and beyond

    Day 1 18th September. We arrived in Leon train station at 9am and eventually set of at 9:45. The weather is perfect for walking, shorts and t-shirts. Hope it stays like this! We arrived at Villadangos del Paramon at 15:30 - not bad for the first day. We are in the Albergue here which is well...
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    Class of 2008!

    Hi Class of 2008, my girlfriend and I will be arriving by train from Barcelona on thursday (18th September 08) in Leon to start our journey. Hope to meet some of you on route! Nigel and Arancha
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    LIVE from the Camino Leon to Santiago or bust...

    Hi, anyone going to be in or passing through Leon on thursday 18th Sept (2008)? My girlfriend and I are starting from there thursday morning.. only 304Km to go... Maybe see you en-route? Nigel

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