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Somewhere I saw that Albergue Maralotx in Cirauqui was for sale. I stayed there in 2009 and thought it was lovely.
I'd love to see a private albergue open in O Cebreiro! Considering how saturated some areas are, I've always been surprised nothing has opened there, though maybe there is a good...
A practice that I have found helpful is Ignatius of Loyola's "Consciousness examen" which is a simple exercise of reviewing one's day, often in the evening before bed.
There are many variations, but the general idea is:
Recall that you are in the presence of God. Remember your day in a spirit...
Re: MONEY!!!
Yes! This has always been a mystery to me. On the rare occasion that I find caffeinated instant coffee packet I really stock up! Also usually bring a few Starbucks Via from home. :)
This website has an explanation of gluten intolerance translated into different languages to present in restaurants: http://www.celiactravel.com/cards/spanish/ Might be a good idea to have. In larger cities, I often saw gluten-free options, so it might be worth stocking up on gluten-free...
Hello Again,
Just to clarify, I didn't mention safety in my earlier post to imply that anything about Palestinians or Palestinian territory was unsafe. I just generally wanted to highlight the safety after reading other posters mentioning mine fields, razor wire, large guns, etc. The Galilee...
The Jesus trail does not pass into the Palestinian territories. The route is entirely in the lower Galilee region. The trail is extremely safe, with over 1000 walkers this year. The trail is marked very well and there is an excellent guidebook available at http://www.jesustrailguide.com They...
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