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I slept on the floor with 2 other nurses in Stansted 20+ years ago after a crazy story about missing a flight at Bornemouth and taking a bus to London and a cab to 2 airports trying to get back to Germany so we could be on duty the next day at...
There are fewer in inexpensive hostels and hotels near Chamartin. I prefer to stay out by the airport and then go back to the airport and take the C1 or C10 to Chamartin in the morning. (I stay on Marriott points so usually don't have to pay.)...
Camino Frances
Villarmentero de Campos
wayside cross
photo taken November 6, 2011
This small sculpted cross was isolated within a pasture east of Villarmentero de Campos /west of Fromista.
back road
near Campanas
haystack
photo taken January 22, 2008
These 2 pilgrims and I were on a back road "walk around" to avoid climbing up/down the Alto de Perdon yet eventually arrive at Eunate.
After following route NA 6000 southeast...
Today, thirteen years ago. Leon. Albergue del convento de las Carbajalas.
Not for those who like personal space.
https://www.gronze.com/castilla-y-leon/leon/leon/albergue-convento-carbajalas
Good choice. I've not seen any indication of lodging in La Peña but I believe there is one bar and a bakery. More of a village than a town. Next day not far from Sarsacumuella is a ruined castle on the camino and not very far afterwards there is...
Thank you for that @mspath! I am travelling without my full bibliography… just sketch notes… but now I see why I have a pile of things citing Gitlitz as well. I did a lot of things in the last few months of getting ready for this trip that just...
This is only my opinion and suggestion and if you don't agree or like it that is fine and dandy. It will not bother me in the least. For days we have been seeing posts about too many pilgrims, bottlenecks, bed races, etc.
I know many first time...
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