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Monthly Archives: October 2012
El Acebo to Ponferrada
Another awkward night for the Internet — we’ll see what we can get finished before the hotel bar closes or the whole thing cuts out entirely. No wi-fi in the rooms, despite assurances that there was (but even hotels in … Continue reading
Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
Short notes tonight — our Internet is limited to what comes with dinner, and runs out in about 20 minutes. We put in about 14 1/2 miles walking uphill (but relatively gentle slopes, mostly) from Astorga to Rabanal — a … Continue reading
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Tagged Astorga, Camino, Cruz de Ferro, festival, Rabanal, sangria
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A quiet day in Astorga
I have taken everyone’s excellent advice, and am taking it easy for another day — really easy. It’s 4:30 p.m., and I’ve only accumulated about 1 3/4 miles. But here’s how great Astorga is — we had the cab drop … Continue reading
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Tagged albergue, Astorga, Camino, Leon, Mazarife, Rioja
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Day 18 — back on the road, to Manzarife
Another sunny day in northern Spain — they keep coming, and we are deeply grateful for each one. Regina and Anthea walked about 12 miles today; their goal tomorrow is around 19 to get to Astorga. From there, it’s about … Continue reading
Day 17 on the Camino, a day in Leon
One of the questions often asked of people on the Camino is “why are you doing this pilgrimage/hike/adventure?” Not so often from others that we’ve met, although we occasionally ask the question or are asked. In that case, the answer … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Way", Camino, Celtic, history, Hospital San Marcos, Leon, octopus, Roman
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A quiet day in Leon
We didn’t do much — slept, caught up on Internet life, slept. Jim and Regina went out on a couple of errands, and we all walked down a hill to the University District looking for an Italian place that advertised … Continue reading
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Tagged Leon, Roman
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A brief digression on the Camino
Hello all — no mail yesterday because after we walked from Sahagun to El Burgo Ranero (and no, we can’t find anything to confirm that it means city of frogs — one suggested derivation of the name related to granero, … Continue reading
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Tagged Camino, El Burgo Ranero, hospital, Leon, meseta, pilgrims, Sahagun
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Day 14 on the Camino
Saturday in Sahagun — sunny, with a few clouds and a little breeze. I’m sitting in the hotel dining room, listening to the clatter of dishes from the kitchen and smelling the food. The family who runs the place are … Continue reading
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Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun
Hello friends — short email tonight, and no photos — the Internet in the hotel room in Sahagun is fitful, despite assurances by the owner that last night’s guest had no trouble whatsoever. We left our hostal in Calzadilla, with … Continue reading
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Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza, Day 12
Today was a day of flies and yellow jackets, of sun and a breeze, of a long walk without much in the way of breaks. This morning at 7:00 a.m. we spotted Orion in the little space of sky visible … Continue reading
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Road Trip Teri 