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    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    How could you possibly know if “most people” share what is your own opinion?
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    LIVE from the Camino On the Camino de Madrid!

    Very likely! That is how I saw them also, in the air. But I had seen their guano on the trail for a day or two before I saw them in flight. Congratulations on the sighting!
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    LIVE from the Camino On the Camino de Madrid!

    @Bachibouzouk, I’m with you in spirit, recalling my camino at the same time last year. Enjoy every moment of your camino! Watch for the Great Bustards around Santervas de Campos😊
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    Planning the Camino de Madrid

    Las Palomas restaurant in Valsain is very good, though not inexpensive. Closed Mondays.
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    Bugs / Insects on Route Frances

    Hi Misspenn, I’ve walked in Spain 5 times in May/June (Frances, Norte and Madrid) and have never been bothered by any of the varmints you’ve mentioned. I left my bug spray at home after the first time. I have heard folks complain about flies or mosquitos along the Canal de Castilla out of...
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    Historical Path - San Martin del Camino

    Of all the miles husband and I have walked alongside Spanish roads, this route ranked near the worst. Folks at the bar in Villadangos told us about a pilgrim recently hit by a car on that road (2022). We’ve walked to Villar a couple of times, and as @C clearly says, it’s quite nice (and safer...
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    Traveling from Texas

    I see you’re in Austin? Lots of flights direct from Austin to Madrid or Paris, then connect by air, train or bus to his starting point. No need to go to Dallas, and fares might be cheaper from Austin.
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    Planning?

    Hi Maartje1, I walked from Madrid last May. My preparation is much like Trecile’s. But just a heads up — accommodation and food on the Madrid takes a bit more planning than the Frances or some other caminos. I pre booked through Sevilla, as you have done, and though I had a tentative...
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    Status of Hotel Rural La Henera in San Juan de Ortega

    Bar Marcela in SJdeO is owned by the same folks, and Google Maps says it is also temporarily closed. The last review is from 3 months ago.
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    Pilgrim Passport for Camino de Madrid

    “If you tell them that you are using transport (other than a bike or a horse) to get out of Madrid then they will decline to give you a credential.” I told them I would start from Tres Cantos, and they wrote that in as my departure point, no problem. (I took the train there due to time...
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    Pilgrim Passport for Camino de Madrid

    Here is the version you can obtain at the Iglesia de Santiago y San Juan Bautista. They will fill in the first page and stamp it. Be sure to take your passport; I didn’t and had to promise would fill in my passport number as soon as I returned to my hotel.😊
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    LIVE from the Camino Chrissy on the Camino de Madrid

    I‘m sorry to hear Ivan and Alex are moving on! Tamariz is a humble place, but their warm hospitality and care for pilgrims made it a memorable experience for me. Chrissy, you might want to check on the Albergue at Santervas. The hospitaleros in charge when I was there in May provided a...
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    Certificate in Sahagún - halfway on Camino Frances, completion of Camino de Madrid

    Chris, I think you may be confusing the Camino de Madrid completion certificate and the halfway certificate. There definitely is a CdeM certificate, pictured below. Sometimes it’s available at the Santuario de La Virgen (which you will pass on your way into town), sometimes you have to go to...
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    Certificate in Sahagún - halfway on Camino Frances, completion of Camino de Madrid

    Albertagirl, I picked up my Madrid completion certificate at the Santuario de La Virgen in May. Others have reported they tried to do the same, but were unsuccessful, and had to go to the Tourist Office. Since you will pass the Santuario on your way into town, you could try there, and if they...
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    LIVE from the Camino Camino Madrid - Starting September 2023

    I emailed the folks at Buen Camino and received a reply this morning: “Thank you very much for your extensive information. I will return to this point to review it. However, I am going to change it now in the track, so that subsequent downloads of the app already have the corrected track.”
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