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He’ll never die. Bought 3 pairs of Lorpen socks there yesterday. What a stayer: must be 98 by now…!
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LIVE from the Camino The old man and his shop in Castrojeriz is alive and kickin’!
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...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
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Looking forward to calling in!
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Wonderful to hear @alexwalker ! Thank you for the update. I enjoyed my visit with the very kind Señor Amancio Yágüez this past September. Then, as in 2012, he had the things I needed. If you don't see it, ask - he will probably have it 
I keep thinking, for fun I'll make a list sometime of everything that is in this photo. It's just a fraction of what he has in stock in his shop!
I keep thinking, for fun I'll make a list sometime of everything that is in this photo. It's just a fraction of what he has in stock in his shop!
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What is the name of his shop and where is it in Castrojerriz? I will stop by in early October Buen Camino
Maureen Sullivan
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He set me up with the right rain poncho today. Anticipating a little rain. So glad I stopped in. A real legend
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Don’t remember the name. It is on the town square.
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For all of us who walked the Camino Frances in the "good old days" this gentle man in Castrojeriz was both a poet and a thinker in his special shop.
The name of this kindly gentleman/shopkeeper is Senor Amancio Yagüez.
See http://www.castrojeriz.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=4515
For the exact location of this wonderful shop, Bazar El Peregrino, and many photos of its gracious owner and the well stocked interior
see
https://goo.gl/maps/xU6VBdruzvB2
The name of this kindly gentleman/shopkeeper is Senor Amancio Yagüez.
See http://www.castrojeriz.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=4515
For the exact location of this wonderful shop, Bazar El Peregrino, and many photos of its gracious owner and the well stocked interior
see
https://goo.gl/maps/xU6VBdruzvB2
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2026…a long walk
Love my Lorpen I bought from him last year. So happy he is still in his shop. Thanks for letting us know
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Wow! He's still going strong, what a blessing. I know exactly where this is, nearly next to the muni albergue. My first visit was in 2013, I don't recall what I purchased but obviously I needed it. 
In 2016 I was looking for knee support. I couldn't find anything as I walked through so I asked. Low and behold, it was like magic. Appeared a nice durable knee support at a very reasonable price. God Bless this man and his efforts.
In 2016 I was looking for knee support. I couldn't find anything as I walked through so I asked. Low and behold, it was like magic. Appeared a nice durable knee support at a very reasonable price. God Bless this man and his efforts. Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
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That’s great news!
No way! I can't believe he's still alive! I had a long chat with him November 2018 while buying a pair of gloves. He told me then that no one in his family wanted to take over the store.
I believe that I first met him years before that but I can't remember when.
May he continue to be healthy and happy.
I believe that I first met him years before that but I can't remember when.
May he continue to be healthy and happy.
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The first edition came out in 2003 and has become the go-to-guide for many pilgrims over the years. It is shipping with a Pilgrim Passport (Credential) from the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.
I adore this man. So kind. I cherish his help. I wrote him a love letter in 2018 when I passed through and his shop was closed.
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Amancio is in his early nineties, and his wife Lucía in her 80s. He’s been working there since he was 15, which amounts to about half of the 150 years that the place has been open.
The most amazing part though is that he treats every customer with care and enthusiasm, as if they were his first commission as a young boy.
The most amazing part though is that he treats every customer with care and enthusiasm, as if they were his first commission as a young boy.
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I remember him well from 2013.Wonderful to hear @alexwalker ! Thank you for the update. I enjoyed my visit with the very kind Señor Amancio Yágüez this past September. Then, as in 2012, he had the things I needed. If you don't see it, ask - he will probably have it
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Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.
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