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  1. Steven Dwyer

    Albergue San Ero in Armenteira reopening

    For those planning to walk the Spiritual Variant, the albergue in Armenteira reopens this week. The Concello separately announced that stays during the month of July will be free. According to news reports, there will be new management which is reflected by the new phone number. Hopefully the...
  2. Steven Dwyer

    Bed bug question

    I’m currently on the Camino Portuguese and had a close encounter with bed bugs while here.I typically wake up extra early, so had a private room and was laying in bed when I noticed that I had an unwelcome visitor crawling towards me. I quickly went to battle and squished him and it was obvious...
  3. Steven Dwyer

    Xunta Albergues increasing their prices

    In one of the Facebook Camino groups I follow, a peregrina reported that as she was checking into the albergue she was told the price will be increasing to 10€ effective Monday. it’s been at 8€ for a number of years, so not that surprising.
  4. Steven Dwyer

    What’s up with the rail connection between Spain and Portugal?

    I was looking at tickets between Santiago and Porto and it appears that the line is being discontinued. Has anyone heard anything about this? I know that Renfe sometimes doesn’t release tickets until a month before departure, but this search isn’t getting the usual message. I see they went down...
  5. Steven Dwyer

    Spain Rail Strike Nov 7 & 11

    I woke up this morning in Figueres to an email from RENFE informing me that my train for tomorrow, Mon. Nov 7th was cancelled due to a strike. I was just barely able to rebook the one train that was running, but only by upgrading to first class. I just looked at the trains from Santiago to...
  6. Steven Dwyer

    En Camino: A Graphic Novel Journey on the Spanish Camino

    A friend of mine alerted me to the publication of this graphic novel (like a big comic book) that describes the Camino journey Unfortunately, it seems to only be available in Spanish...
  7. Steven Dwyer

    Credentials and Sellos - Barcelona to Montserrat

    Here are three places to get your pilgrim credential in Barcelona St. Pau del Camp (St. Paul in the Fields) Carrer de Sant Pau, 99 Romanesque monastery Església de Sant Jaume (Church of St. James/Santiago) Carrer de Ferran, 28, 08002 Barcelona Parrish church dating back to the 14th Century...
  8. Steven Dwyer

    Cami Sant Jaume, Barcelona to Montserrat - by foot or train - the basics in one place

    Cami Sant Jaume, Barcelona to Montserrat - by foot or train This is a work in progress, please comment and especially provide any corrections. I will soon be adding comments on the various options of the routes from Barcelona, but wanted to get the ball started with this. If you can think of...
  9. Steven Dwyer

    Cami Sant Jaume - starting in Barcelona going to Monastery de Montserrat

    Day One, Mirador de Colom to Mundet Metro station Notes on the route: Distance 6 miles, elevation gain 558 ft, elevation loss 102 feet. https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/wnd-coast-to-coast-1-41344074 I arrived in Barcelona shortly before noon so I caught the metro to the Drassanes stop and...
  10. Steven Dwyer

    Resources for the Cami Sant Jaume, Camino from Barcelona

    Here are the resources that I used in research this route. I am sure there are others out there, so please reply with them. Catalan Tourist Agency – 5 guides available on 2010 1 Camí de Sant Jaume: Barcelona to Montserrat- Catalan & Spanish versions -Two options Barcelona-Martorell-Montserrat...
  11. Steven Dwyer

    Anyone else on CP now.

    I started off from Braga yesterday and arrive in Ponte de Lima to find the alberque full and lots of hotels full, or nearly full. I am wondering if I hit a bubble of pilgrims or if it is like this all the way to Santiago.

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