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Keep in mind these walks are typically town to town walks. If you look at the map, you will see that much of Spain is laid out in a network of towns which are spaced such that one could walk from one town to the next in a day. This network of towns has it's genesis hundreds, if not thousands of...
Yes, to clarify the municipal albergues, the regular albergues, the pensions, and of course the hotels I stayed at all had blankets. In fact, in one of the municipal albergues I stayed at, I asked for a second blanket and was shown where the closet was and told to help myself. I ended up never...
I thought his question about why was a little out of line. You have absolutely no duty to answer why. Mass can be very comforting and spiritual for many and there is no obligation to be a card-carrying member to attend. Taking comunión is a different story; not meant for non-Catholics until they...
Tomorrow’s walk will be difficult only if you struggle with hills. Take lots of breaks and hydrate. Fortunately you will be in the woods most of the way so the hot sun won’t get you. Good luck!
I finished the Madrid route a few days ago and now am walking towards Santiago on the French route. Honestly, I’m struggling with the change. I thought I would enjoy having more people around but the truth is although there are more people around, they don’t seem interested in striking up a...
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