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It looks like we all took advantage of an amazing weather forecast. I arrived in Leon on Sunday to torrential rain, but it's been beautiful since then. Some of the pilgrims I met had delayed starting due to the weather, so that possibly explains it.
I've just finished the San Salvador (I'm in Oviedo now), and the albergues in La Robla and Poladura were full on the nights I was there. The private albergue in Llanos de Somerón was less than half full (it's a fantastic albergue too, i highly...
I'm in Leon and I'm starting the Camino San Salvador in the morning. I was going to buy a trekking poles today, but it looks like all the sports stores are closed. Can you buy trekking poles in the Chinese shops, or anywhere else on a Sunday? I'd...
Well no, didn't get back on time, one officer, one NCO, and one civilian, but only the NCO was disciplined and she was put on a detail to supervise flag raising each day at dawn for a month.
Slept at loads of airports and railway stations! Here is the guide to sleeping at Madrid airport. Some nice photos too! From the photos looks like there are some reasonable options...
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