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  1. GunnarW

    Alternatives on the Camino Frances - 2 - PANTANO DE LA GRAJERA (after Logroño) > NAVARRETE

    A small correction is needed. Until 1988, there was an abundance of all kind of advertising panels along roads in Spain. At the time, these all had to go. There were protests against the Osborne panels. These were then finally allowed to stay because they were linked to the patrimony. The...
  2. GunnarW

    Alternatives on the Camino Frances - 2 - PANTANO DE LA GRAJERA (after Logroño) > NAVARRETE

    Read the previous episode here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alternatives-on-the-camino-frances-1-lintzoain-zabaldika.86049/ This is episode two looking for alternatives around the Camino Frances. There is something attractive between Estella and Los Arcos. Most will have...
  3. GunnarW

    Alternatives on the Camino Frances - 1 - LINTZOAIN > ZABALDIKA

    In September 2023, I walked the Camino Frances again after 12 years between St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Burgos. Between 2011 and 2023, I did other caminos mostly in France. I found that at certain moments the Camino Frances runs too much alongside busy roads. The N135 and the N120 are not your best...
  4. GunnarW

    Camino Dragonte: Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro

    Hello Brent, Thank you for this report. Especially for the part between San Fiz do Seo and Herrerias because I didn't walk that part in 2011. I started to walk up to Dragonte very late as I came from Cacabelos. It seems that there was more water on the road after Vilar? It seems that the part...
  5. GunnarW

    Alert Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Grañon

    Carporales and Morales are two pueblos. This must be the alternative road to Grañon which seems nicer. There was a previous thread here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/the-secret-road-to-granon-now-with-photos.14930/#post-240050
  6. GunnarW

    John Lennon's 'Imagine' along the Camino way.

    To come back: the 11th December 2050 is the only date I know by heart. As I'm absolutely not happy with the copyright time frame of 70 years, one day I was searching for a date when a certain popular song would become royalty free. There is a chance I could survive the 11th of December 2050...
  7. GunnarW

    John Lennon's 'Imagine' along the Camino way.

    For you info: at the 11th of December 2050 at 11:07 PM, "Imagine" written by "John Lennon" will no longer have copyrights.
  8. GunnarW

    How Dangerous are the Pyrenees?

    Hello, Just another small refection as the title is "How dangerous are the Pyrenees". The pass isn't so difficult between SJPdP and Roncesvalles because it's still close to the sea and you climb in fact a long hill. The Pyrenees are more wild in the middle, for example in the mini state of...
  9. GunnarW

    movie "Radio Buen Camino" - A R R I V A L

    Thank you all for the compliments. Meanwhile Miguel found out the song from UB40 (Higher ground) coming from http://lavirgendelcamino.info/doblevradio/ (link from the radiostation, not the video) In case you don't know, there is a recent Radio Buen Camino movie made on the Camino Del Salvador...
  10. GunnarW

    Dragonte route

    Consider also taking a look at this post (completely) http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alternative-paths-between-villafranca-o’cebreiro-dragonte.11517/ I still regret I couldn't do the last 33%
  11. GunnarW

    Take a left...or take a right?

    3. Leaving Villafranca del Bierzo-- L or R? > Consider "More Left" by Dragonte
  12. GunnarW

    Leon to Astorga

    > Note that the tower of the church of Virgen del Camino can be seen on the Camino del Salvador during the first kilometers.
  13. GunnarW

    The trail from El Acebo to Penalba de Santiago

    I studied this trail a long time ago. In America, you have something called like a bucket list? I downloaded all the pdf's and have them with me. I will send them to you.
  14. GunnarW

    Is Templar Castle visible when coming into Ponferrada?

    From the castle, you can see the military antenna on the hill between MANJARIN en EL ACEBO. So normally, if the weather is nice and if your eyes are OK, you should see it from the hill. I remember only seeing the black modern building.
  15. GunnarW

    Cost of walking the Camino Frances

    If your camino starts St-Jean-Pied-de-Port: at least 1000 € (30€/day)
  16. GunnarW

    If you want solitude, don't walk the Camino Frances

    If you walk your first camino, it's better to walk the camino Frances. It's like learning to drive. You better choose to learn it in a car rather then in a truck, a van, mobile home or in car with a caravan attached. The camino Frances is good documented in guides and in all kind of languages...
  17. GunnarW

    Non Albergue Options ...

    Hello, 2 years ago, I did the last part León - Santiago without albergues with two execptions: Castrillo de Polvazares (not on the camino, small detour, I was the only one in the albergue and there was anyway a hotel) and Fonfría (but the albergue had private rooms). I also used the Brierley...
  18. GunnarW

    Same Albergue 12 months later?

    ...if there is still place left in the late afternoon...
  19. GunnarW

    Do you know where this is?

    About "The first one is castle of Guendulain before Zariquegui (after Pamplona)." To see a video report about this, check this link: http://www.een.be/programmas/man-bijt-hond/weg-naar-compostela Next click below the video "Archeologie". Normally it's on the 4th row. It's from a Dutch program...
  20. GunnarW

    Has anyone been to Castrillo de los Polvazares? A town outside Astorga?

    I was there two years ago Look here - forward to 16'00"

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