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Yeah I've been wondering about this too. How much time should I allot for customs, etc, before I am free? I am going to need to get an English Sim Card, hopefully at the airport, too.
Bahhhh...I'm at the point now where I'm trying to decide if Rochester is worth it.
If I go from Aylesford to Thurnham, I could probably switch one of my bookings and then spend the night in London the first night rather than a crazy rush to Aylesford. Then I could hit this bookstore too...
Well it turns out a lot of the North Downs Way guides don't even go to Canterbury. :/ They take a different route following the Ntl Trail to Dover.
I found a pilgrims way guide on Amazon UK and paid extra in shipping, hoping it will be here before I leave. Fingers crossed...
I cannot find that stateside. Actually, I cannot find any of the guides that would arrive before I leave for my camino. I did find one on Kindle and I dl'ed that just now. Hopefully it will work for me. I'll keep y'all updated!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQG8J9C/?tag=casaivar02-20
6pm. And I've just gotten off the phone with the priory. They've made arrangements for me to arrive late (they are so nice!). This way I can join them for mass in the morning, and then breakfast. My first walk from Aylesford to Rochester isn't very long, so I should have some time in the...
Thank you for telling me about your experience. It sounds very solitary, which really appeals to me. :) I've actually created my stages tonight and booked accomodations in advance for all but one that I am still waiting to hear from. I'm not tenting. Not feeling quite that much like roughing...
How did I miss this? I'm doing a portion of the North Downs/Pilgrims Way after my camino! Probably Rochester to Canterbury. Thanks for the links. I'll be checking it all out. :)
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