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  1. greenshank

    Camino de Madrid October 2008

    There is not one day that goes by when I don't think about my camino experience. Hearing about your walking it makes my feet itch! Lovely to see someone else enjoying this wonderful walk. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
  2. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hola Javier, ¿que tal? That's great news! I'll definately stay there next time in Colmenar Viejo! :mrgreen:
  3. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hiya, I had difficulties finding somewhere to stay in Colmenar Viejo. For a town of it's size it has very few pensions and hostales. It may be wise to try to book ahead. Something I'm not prone to do, so after a few hours of wandering the streets of Colmenar I took the bus back to Madrid. Felt a...
  4. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hallo folks! I'm slowly beginning to upgrade my blog with the rest of my trip. The Madrid-Tres Cantos part is there now as well as Coca-Alcazaren. Deirdre, where do you want to start? City centre, Plaza Castillana or outside Madrid? The Amigos' office is very close to Sol: c/ Carretas 14, 7...
  5. greenshank

    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    ¡Gracias! I'm now in Alpujarras, but can't stop walking - so I walk a little bit with my friend's dog in these beautiful mountains most days. :mrgreen: I did'nt go to Finisterrre. Not the end of the world (pun intended :wink: ) but 6 hours on the bus ida y vuelta was a bit much considering it...
  6. greenshank

    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    I'm in Santiago. I can't believe it. Arrived yesterday after starting again in Ponferrada on Nov 1st. The weather has been very non-novemberesque, and my new red poncho is still in it's pack. I think I'll take the bus to Finisterre tomorrow :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen...
  7. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    You were absolutely right, Peter! A rock rose it is! : Cistus ladanifer, Jara común or Gum rock rose in english.http://reddeparquesnacionales.mma.es/parques/cabaneros/flora/flora38.htma Yay! :mrgreen:
  8. greenshank

    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    Left the camino in Ponferrada ¡Hola Peregrinos and Peregrinas! In Ponferrada, on Wednesday, I finally gave in and went to a doctor with my bronchitis. I've been coughing a lot but no pain in my chest or throat, so I've just been walking very slow and short etapas. But on Tuesday, just before...
  9. greenshank

    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    In Sahagun! The walk from Coca to here has been flat and h.o.t. Didn't expect the sun to be so persistant in September! Only one day of rain so far. The albergues have all been very nice, a description will turn up on my blog later on. So far I stayed in hostales only in Medina de Rioseco and...
  10. greenshank

    LIVE from the Camino Started to walk again today! (Sept 10)

    A quick hello from Fuencarral. As I have decided to walk all the way to Santiago, I started to complete the beginning... So this morning (quite cool after the rain) I started at Plaza Jacinto Benavente in Madrid. La Iglesia Santiago was closed, so I didn´t get a stamp there, but got one at...
  11. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Thanks, Peter! They do look similar! It's not the H. appeninum, this bush was over two metres tall. But I'll look into it :D . I guess I'll buy a Spanish flora as soon as I have finished the camino!
  12. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    That was quick, Ivar! And my blog on top *blush* Well, I hope I can convince some! I think many doesn't know of this camino, I only happened to come across it on the Mundicamino website, exploring the alternatives to Camino Frances. I will hopefully be in Santiago some time in late October...
  13. greenshank

    Camino Madrid, again :)

    Hey Ivar, can I please have a "Camino de Madrid"-branch under "The Routes"???? Or maybe not, since there are so few peregrinos on that route :mrgreen: Anyway, for those who want to stay away from crowds it's a wonderful alternative! Here's what I achieved so far and soon I'll be walking again...
  14. greenshank

    Camino Madrid anyone?

    so, I'll bring a sleeping bag... I have thought quite a lot about what scares me about doing the "lonely" walk, and that is to be without shelter. As I can't walk too many miles per day, (I'm thinking 10 - 20 km is quite enough for my knees) I may not be near a hostel or a refuge. I've been...
  15. greenshank

    Camino Madrid anyone?

    Lonely on Camino de Madrid? Maybe I should rethink the whole thing... Probably it would be better to do something between the crowds of Camino Frances and the solitude of Camino de Madrid. Via de la Plata? I had planned to start in Tres Cantos or Colmenar Viejo and try walk to Segovia...
  16. greenshank

    Camino Madrid anyone?

    Camino de Madrid it is, then! I will take the opportunity and stay a day extra in Segovia! It sounds very interesting. I am soooooo excited! :mrgreen:
  17. greenshank

    Camino Madrid anyone?

    Camino madrid - found some websites. Thanks Kevin and xm! I'll contact Javier. Mundicamino.com has an outline with kms and altitude of all the caminos, including Camino de Madrid, also in English. There's info in spanish (I used an automatic translator when I didn't understand fully)...
  18. greenshank

    Camino Madrid anyone?

    Having heard of the crowds on CF in summer, I've finally decided to take another route. Part of Via de la Plata (from Caceres) or Camino Levante (From Toledo I think). But one idea that has started to grow in my mind is to start walking in Madrid already. It would give me less time on buses...

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