Starting in Ponferrada May 2018

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Scott F

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CP April/May 2023

• Feb 5, 2018

• #1

Hello All,

I am excited about my first Camino starting May 21st from Ponferrada. Less than 15 weeks to go, not that I am counting My flights have been booked, gear has been purchased (and weighed) and training hikes have begun. I hope to see new friends along The Way.

 

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pjacobi

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2015, St. Jean Pied de Port to Burgos
2016, Burgos to Ponferrada
2017, Ponferrada to Atlantic Ocean

• Feb 5, 2018

• #2

Be sure to spend a day in Ponferrada to rest up from any jet lag and to tour the Knight's Templar castle. Don't rush off without a visit!

-Paul

 

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Scott F

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• Feb 5, 2018

• #3

Paul,

Definitely. I will have 36 hours in Madrid to recover from jet lag before I bus to Ponferrada. Templar Castle is at top of my list.

Scott

 

Cayou

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2015 Villafranca to SdC 2016 St Jean to LosArcos 2018 Leon to SdC 2019 Le Puy to Conques

• Feb 6, 2018

• #4

Sounds like my wife & I in Sept '15 ... Madrid Estacion Sur, which is a fair walk about 2k from the Prado, has direct bus about 4 hours to Ponferrada. Several buses are behind the waiting room doors, so be sure to ask to confirm that you are on the correct bus! Ponferrada station is nice, has small resturant and a few small coins to use bano, but it keeps it clean. Bien Camino!

 

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Scott F

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• Feb 6, 2018

• #5

Cayou said:

Sounds like my wife & I in Sept '15 ... Madrid Estacion Sur, which is a fair walk about 2k from the Prado, has direct bus about 4 hours to Ponferrada. Several buses are behind the waiting room doors, so be sure to ask to confirm that you are on the correct bus! Ponferrada station is nice, has small resturant and a few small coins to use bano, but it keeps it clean. Bien Camino!

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Thank you Cayou for the tip!

 

Rhysmike

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St. Jean to Santiago (Apr to June 2014); St. Jean to Finisterre (Apr to May 2016); Via Francigena - Lausanne to Rome (Sep to October 2016)

• Feb 6, 2018

• #6

Scott F said:

Hello All,

I am excited about my first Camino starting May 21st from Ponferrada. Less than 15 weeks to go, not that I am counting My flights have been booked, gear has been purchased (and weighed) and training hikes have begun. I hope to see new friends along The Way.

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So exciting. We should get to Ponferrada at about the start of June this year. Have a great adventure.

 

nycwalking

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CF: 2001, 02, 04, 14. Ourense to Santiago 2019.

• Feb 6, 2018

• #7

Have the time of your life.

Buen camino.