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  1. J

    Walking In January

    This is also a good idea. I walked my first Portuguese in February/2004 and I enjoyed a very good weather! Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  2. J

    Walking In January

    Don't worry for the weather. I've walked several times in january/February Astorga-Ponferrada, with lots of snow, and you only have to worry for: 1) sun light 2) The open albergues 3) To dress the right clothes for the cold weather. Sun light finishes at 5:30 - 6:00 pm. If you begin in Leon...
  3. J

    Astorga to Santiago

    It's true, the best choice is by bus, from Madrid or Santiago, but being in Madrid it does not make sense to go first to Santiago, because budget and time reasons. Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  4. J

    Credencial in Astorga?

    Re: Compostela in Astorga? And, if necessary, in any Albergue in Astorga. Buen Camino, enjoy it. Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  5. J

    Bus from Triacastela to Santiago

    Triacastela and sorrounding are so beautiful places that ... no good connection with "big" populations, even so close as Sarria. Don't avoid visiting it! I'm afraid, now we have a problem around it, because there's a project about building an eolic park in the very close mountain. It looks that...
  6. J

    Is 16 Too Young?

    Hi, May be you are able to walk everyday the enough distance. But, when problems appear, may be you are too young to resolve it by yourself. Of course, always you will find someone who will help you. But you can not go for a long period to another country, so different from the yours, waiting...
  7. J

    Walking from Sarria to Santiago

    Absolutely sure they are opened. Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  8. J

    Has the Xunta gone crazy?

    Xunta is not interested in Camino, but to get attraction over the money of pilgrims and tourists. If possible, from tourists, because they spend much more a day than pilgrims. But, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims can leave lots of money, so they are interesting too. Buen Camino, with less...
  9. J

    how safe is the camino Frances for a woman on her own?

    Absolutely safe. No doubt about. Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  10. J

    Yellow arrows

    Now we are remembering him in the 20 years since Elias Valiña died. He changed the way of walking to Santiago. He always tried to improve the Camino. In 1962, Alvaro Cunqueiro, a famous galician writer, asked to a little boy in O Cebreiro, Do you usually see any pilgrims? And the fellow...
  11. J

    ELIAS VALINA, 20 YEARS ...

    Yes, Laurie, of course. I've got the whole written text in spanish and I will send each part to each people who will participate with his voice. I can suggest a tool for voice recording, and then my colleague Henry will join to do the English equivalent of the video that I have set. Buen...
  12. J

    ELIAS VALINA, 20 YEARS ...

    Hi everybody!! On Saturday 22nd the AGACS (Galician Association) had a meeting at O Cebreiro to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Elias Valiña. We could have the presence of Laurie Dennett, who also helped us offering many photos which we could incorporate the following video...
  13. J

    No messages from my girlfriend

    Nothing but ... Is it possible that she doesn't want to be found? Sometimes when you are in the Camino is to be at your own, enjoying your time with yourself. May be she wants to continue to Fisterra. Kind Regards, Javier.
  14. J

    No messages from my girlfriend

    Well, I sent my email before your answer. But don't worry about. I'm sure she is OK Javier.
  15. J

    No messages from my girlfriend

    May be that's the reason. There's several places with internet but you have to pay for using it ... if it are free. In the spanish news there's nothing about some problems for some pilgrim walking to Santiago. I'll send an email to the spanish phorums, so may be someone can meet her. Buen...
  16. J

    last min guide needed

    In Madrid you can look for it in "La Casa del Libro", in la Gran Vía. Or, may be in the Asociación de Madrid, Calle Carretas, 14, very close La Puerta del Sol, if you have to go there to take a credential for your Camino Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.
  17. J

    Walkers in the dark

    For your next Camino, may be it's a good idea to try a different Camino. Norte, Portuguese, Plata. You can not imagine how is possible to enjoy a 22 beds albergue with just 12, for example. And, ¡no races! ¡no problems about wake up time! When my first Camino, ¡¡August!! 1996, the group arrived...
  18. J

    Walkers in the dark

    Ajda, At the first, I beg you pardon if my poor level of english doesn't let me tell my opinion with the correct words. I believe, nobody should walk with darkness, without sunlight. Only if you are late a single day, or if you get lost. But never as a walker philosophy. If on July the sun...
  19. J

    Walkers in the dark

    SOLUTION FOR THAT: New rules at ALL albergues. 1) Nobody can leave the albergue before 07:00 am (for example) 2) The hospitalero will return the credential since 07:00 am. 3) Albergues will open at 15:00 (for example) but NOT at 11:30. Obviously, who wakes up at 05:30 has to be sleeping at...
  20. J

    Walkers in the dark

    jaja, it's a good suggestion. It's not a joke, there's a lot of albergues with two rooms. Buen Camino, Javier Martin Madrid, Spain.

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