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Hi Annie
We are on day 3 .made it to Segovia. The days have been Long as it is SO wet. It even snowed as we crossed the pass yesterday. Was not expecting such cold wet weather.
Unfortunately we did not get to see any views. But the walk was great. The uphill much better than I expected!.
We do...
hi all you helpful walkers
I hope I am on the right thread here!
I'm wanting to know if we will need a guide book to walk the Madrid route. I have printed info from the official web site, but when I tried to order a guide book, it said they were out of stock.
Can I buy one in Madrid if I need...
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Can anyone advise me on a guide book for the walk from Madrid.
I have printed off a description of the walk, broken into distances, villages etc. will this be enough (have read a few people have got lost / taken wrong direction for a whileat various stages)
I leave NZ today and wonder if I...
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We are about to start walking from Madrid, leave NZ today, start on 10 th May. How is the walk going? We are not expecting to meet many/any other walkers, as we hear it is very quiet, will be interesting if you do. Have fun!
Owww I'm so excited we fly in from NZ in May. Start walking 10th may, am tempted to miss the first few km and start at fuencarral. We will still be adjusting to the time change, so thinking it will be kinder on our bodies the first day.. Thanks everyone for great info
I have read that we can get our credentials from the Amigos de Los Caminos de Santiago de Madrid at their office at Calle Carretas 14 just of the Puerta de Sol in central Madrid.
Has anyone got there's from there?
I would prefer to get them before we leave home ( New Zealand) so that I am sorted...
hi I am wondering if any one has any ideas how we can transfer extra gear from Madrid to Leon. We are travelling from a few months around Europe travelling from New Zealand, so will have gear that we don't want to carry.while walking Madrid to Leon.
We are flying from Leon to France and need...
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Thanks for your info. My husband and I are walking this route in May (starting about second week)
Can you tell me where to buy a guide book. We are hoping to get our credentials in Madrid before we leave...or do you recommend getting them before hand over the Internet?
We do not sleek Spanish...
we are planning to start walking the first week of May, and would like to know if a sleeping bag is needed, or if bedding is provided at the pilgrim accommodation?
Thanks for your answers
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