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    New Guide to the Route from Madrid to Sahagún now available

    Yep, I also have a few photos of mountains with snow on them. Not much snow, but I did not expect to see snow in Spain in May :) Also, I think the one more bit of information which can be useful. There is no albergue in Segovia anymore. I was told that there is still some cheap accommodation...
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    From Madrid in mid of May. A lot of questions.

    Hi, Javier. Just wanted to let you know, that I have walked this "shortcut" between two Caminos and it worked out pretty well. It was very easy to find the way in Santa María la Real de Nieva (Camino Madrid is following it for a while) and then I walked all time along the road to Arévalo. The...
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    New Guide to the Route from Madrid to Sahagún now available

    Johnnie, The guide of Madrid Camino (at least the one I had) tells that "Here there is a footbridge into Tres Cantos (modern industrial town, Holiday Inn Express Tres Cantos*** and all facilities). If you wish to visit Tres Cantos you must cross the autovia at this footbridge and return the...
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    prepaid SIM card im Madrid (airport or city?)

    To answer my own question :) I have bought a SIM card in Tres Cantos, in the huge supermarket named Carrefour. There was a department with "brand" SIMs like Vodafone and also there was prepaid SIMs from Carrefour itself. Filling papers, showing passport, dropping some extra money on the account...
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    Madrid: Lonely camino if you're on your own

    I was walking part of Madrid Camino from Madrid till St.Maria Nivea in May. It was cold and very solitary. Albergue in Segovia is closed and the only one I stayed in was in St.Maria Nivea. There was one more in Cercedilla but it was out of town and I did not find it on the day of arrival (seen...
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    May 4th 2010, Snow on O Cebreiro

    :shock: Should I pack my winter jacket instead of pair of shorts? :roll:
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    prepaid SIM card im Madrid (airport or city?)

    Hi again, I am planning not taking my Blackberry as I don't want to carry my work with me :lol: But instead I am going to bring my old small phone, to buy Spanish SIM card and to sms the number to those few people whom I would like to stay in touch. So the question is WHERE to buy the SIM and...
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    From Madrid in mid of May. A lot of questions.

    My plans are the same - Camino Madrid and then Camino Levante/Sureste to avoid (presumably) large traffic of Camino Frances. I think I will stick to the CL-605 from Santa María la Real de Nieva to Arévalo as I think it will be easier not to get lost there. And I would be very-very glad to see...
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    From Madrid in mid of May. A lot of questions.

    Thanks, John! I will make a last minute updates for my guides set. And I will NOT take the sleeping mat - my back will tell thanks, I guess :) Natalia.
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    From Madrid in mid of May. A lot of questions.

    Thanks, Javier Martin. I think that the second option with first day to Tres Cantos is more realistic and will follow it. If no cheap accomodation find there (and all your suggestions will be highly welcome), always can try come back to Madrid for the night though it is also no very cheap :)...
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    From Madrid in mid of May. A lot of questions.

    Less then one week before my first Camino. Backpack is almost packed, guide/maps studied and I am eager to go. Nervous, of course, and still have some questions not answered. Should I pack my sleeping mat or should I leave it home? I know, this question was discussed hundreds times but what is...
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    Volcanic ash - danger to humans?

    Hi, Sill. I have just came back from Russia last week. I was coming back from business trip to Siberia and have stack in Moscow for several days but only because no German airports were open. Finally had to fly to the most western Russian city (Kaliningrad) and take a bus from there to Germany...
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    Platypus vs Camelback?

    Thanks, renegadepilgrim. It is helpful indeed :) I have a bottle by camelback, not bladder and this confused me. My water bag is 1.5L and it is from Jack Wolfskin brand (extremely popular in Germany, practically not known anywhere else). It is not as light as Platypus but not much heavier and...
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    The Lightest Sleeping Bag in the World?

    In my opinion, Yeti is incredibly overpriced... There is also Cumulus sleeping bags on the market. Their lightest standard bag has 200g of down, it's weight is 430g and cost is ca. 122EUR. And you can order a sleeping bag with just 100g of down as in the Yeti Passion One - this will reduce...
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    Levante and then VdlP or Sanabres

    I have got the new guide yesterday. Ordered it from CSJ where it is available in English since a while and the price for delivery is more reasonable. http://www.csj.org.uk/acatalog/The_CSJ_ ... des_7.html The guide has very nice detailed maps and descriptions plus additional maps as a...
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    Platypus vs Camelback?

    Can you show photos (give reference for photos) of Platypus and Camelback you are talking about? I was sure that Camelback is just a general name for a type of bags for bikers, and that I have it for years but it looks more like Platypus bag... And have just found that my daughter has a big...
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    Levante and then VdlP or Sanabres

    Hi, prorromanix You will start Camino on my birthday! :) And I will probably drive 850km on that day because of business trip... I have a plan to start from Madrid and then join Levante in Arevalo, follow Levante to Zamora and then continue via Querense to Santiago. So it is only a little...
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    Best Way to Handle Bedbugs On the Camino...

    Uh... topic of horror... Some people mention about powder or spray against bedbugs. Are there some names of the staff which can be bought in Spain? Where to ask for it - in pharmacy? Have never seen this creatures (and hope never get acquainted) so I don't even know what to look for. Don't...
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    Levante and then VdlP or Sanabres

    Dear Javier, Thanks for sharing this. This is the insides which we, as a camino "guests" do not have a chance to see unless someone would bring it up. I guess that every one has his own reasons to go and we don't always think about authenticity of the different ways. Of course, I cannot talk...
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    Short walking guide to the Invierno translated from Spanish

    Great job, Laura. It sounds very tempting and the choice of photos is just fantastic! Thanks, Natalia.

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