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i guess the strongest advocacy I can give of Spain….
I am currently looking for somewhere to live and settle. I have been nomadic for 4 years and maybe will be for another 2 years but it can’t go on forever.
I have about 10 key criteria...
The things you take the most protective care about those items, which, the loss of, would curtail your Camino. Other things: ponchos, pillows, clothing, inexpensive gadgets, can be replaced.
Passports, credit and debit cards, money, and...
Hi - I've been waiting to book 2 June from Santiago dC to Madrid - finally the tickets are out! Funnily enough the luxury seats were cheaper than economy seats, so I took one.
Hi all! Started today from Oviedo to Escamplero. Now I know, why so many people say it's a bit of a challenge to come out of Oviedo. I got lost just once, but was rescued by a very friendly guy. A short, but beautiful walk by great weather...
The Wise Pilgrim app has a legend that explains the different symbols. Tap the menu button in the upper left and navigate to ABOUT / LEGEND. Here's part of it:
On the Buen Camino app the cooking pot symbol means that there's a kitchen available for pilgrims, the plate with knife and fork means that there's a communal dinner available (usually for an additional fee at private albergues, but as @J...
Thanks, unfortunately, there is neither a D, $ or a € sign. Just an icon for a meal on Buen Camino and an icon for a breakfast or a dinner on Wise Pilgrim.
El Corte Ingles. It’s a ‘better than most’ department story. There’s one in most big cities and several in the largest. In Madrid there’s one just off Sol.
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