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I was super encouraged to receive Ivar's email this morning. I actually bit the bullet a few days ago and rebooked my flight to Spain. I figured if the borders aren't open, I'd just have flight credit again (cancelled my July 2020 flight). I'll be ending a job in mid-June and have decided to...
My friend and I will be arriving in Saint Jean on the train a little after 6 on July 13th. We'll spend the night and start walking the morning of the 14th. I've got a long list of accomodations in front of me. What are your favorites for our Camino walking eve?
Our family of 7 hopes to arrive in Santiago on the 9th of August in time for Mass, and then head to the coast on the 10th (we fly out of Santiago on the 11th). We were thinking of just taking a bus, and then began to see a variety of tour options that would allow us to see more places more...
We are a blink and a week out from beginning our walk as a family - My husband and I and our 5 "kids" (ages 21, 19, 16, 15, & 14). We will begin in Astorga on July 28 and plan to arrive in Santiago on August 9th. Our hope is to arrive in time for the Pilgrims Mass at noon.
Likely we will not...
We were planning on leaving Santiago on the 13th of August, but learned that the Botafumeiro will be on the 15th. We were sad inititially to learn it wasn't a regular occurance. Is it worth sticking around for? Also, does anyone know what time this special mass will be? Because this is a...
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My name is Diane Borden (from Colorado, USA) and I hope to walk from Astorga to Finisterre with my husband and our 5 kids (ages 14 to 21) the end of July into August 2017. We realize this is a busy time to go, yet the only time our schedules can all collide. We've dreamed of walking as a...
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