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Manchester, United Kingdom
July 26, Olympics start.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Chania, Greece
Bus to Agios, approx 4.5 hours.
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Agios Nikolaos, Greece
Last night, August 7, check in for our ferry the next morning.
Hot day for trip to Spinalonga, 31degrees.
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Heraklion, Greece
Online checkin for ferry.
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Oia, Greece
Sunset 8.14pm.
Saturday night cinema.
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Naples, Italy
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Rome, Italy
Mercato centrale Roma, near station, food court, food shops.
Ristorante Strega, recommended near the Termini.
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Vernazza, Italy
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Manarola, Italy
Via dell’amore, the scenic path, will be opened to walk to Riamaggiore.
€10 to walk it.
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Riomaggiore, Italy
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Monterosso al Mare, Italy
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Venice, Italy
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Lucerne, Switzerland
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Munich, Germany
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Reims, France
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Paris, France
Friday night Moulin Rouge.
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France
Sunrise 7.31
Visit Pilgrims office.
First day 7.6km.
Orisson, dinner, bed, breakfast included.
Dinner 6.30, breakfast 7.
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Orisson, France
Sunrise 7.05
Second day 18km.
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Roncesvalles, Spain
Sunrise 7.36
Third day 22km.
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Zubiri, Spain
20.6km walk, day 4.
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Pamplona, Spain
Sunrise 7.40
Good massage place, Eli Masajes, about €50.
Next door to good hiking shop, Caminoteca. These are 12 min walk from my place.
23km day 6.
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Puente La Reina – Gares, Spain
21km day 7.
Download Brierley ebook.
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Estella, Spain
Wine fountain on way out of town.
27km day 8.
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Torres del Río, Spain
20km day 9.
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Logroño, Spain
Bodega wine fountain on edge of town on way out.
27km day 10.
Lunch at Plaza del Mercado, next to cathedral.
Airbnb in Logrono.
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Nájera, Spain
This day is totally exposed, no shade to Santo Domingo.
20km day 11.
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Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain
Day 12, 22km.
Cathedral with 2 chickens.
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Belorado, Spain
No shade to Villa Franca.
Day 13, 23km to San Juan de Ortago.
Bus, taxi to Burgos.
Martin Sheen prints on Paseo del Anino in Belorado.
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Burgos, Spain
Can be tricky to find the scenic river route into town. Use the wise pilgrim app for this.
Visit the Huelgas Monastery, 25min walk from accom.
Day 14, 15.
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León, Spain
Train, taxi to Leon.
Visit Basilica of SAN Isidoro.
Day 16, 17.
Taxi, bus to look at Virgen del Camino.
Walk to San Martin del Camino, check the correct path.
21.2km from Virgen to San Martin.
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Villavante, Spain
Not Villavante, San Martin del Camino.
Just before Astorga, there is a wonderful oasis of food and rest.
Day 18, 21.2km on the left path at Hospital de Orbigo.
23.9 km on the right path at Hospital.
After Hospital, a town called Villares de Orbigo, right, has a great place to stop for a snack called Albergue el Encanto.
Restaurante las Termas, in Astorga, try the maragato. The owner is lovely.
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Astorga, Spain
There is a massage therapist near Rabanal,
34.606145153.
Confirm booking at Casa Susi.
Benedictine choir service in Rabanal.
Day 19 27.2km
Restaurante las Termas in Astorga. Try the Maragato, the owner is lovely.
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Foncebadón, Spain
Challenging walk downhill into Molinaseca. Walk on the road not the path, from Rabanal del Camino. Pretty villages and awesome views on the way.
Confirm booking at Casa Susi if not done.
30 min walk to Cruz de Ferro, 7.50 sunrise.
Great pizza place on the right hand side of the street.
Day 20, 20.5km.
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Molinaseca, Spain
8 km down the track, turned a corner in Ponferrada, a beautiful castle appears.
Grape vines and winery between Ponferrada and Cacabelos.
Excellent place to eat in Ponferrada is called Alpinarium, on the way into town. Opens at 8am. 5.5 km on from Ponferrada is a great bar, Taberna Mateo in Fuentesnuevas. Friendly and helpful- maybe 3 hours from Molinaseca.
Day 21, 29km. Slightly shorter going left path at Pieros.
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Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain
Day 22, 11.7km.
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Trabadelo, Spain
A big climb into O’Cebreiro.
Elly’s World Kitchen, great vegetarian food, lunch and dinner.
Day 23, 16km.
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O Cebreiro, Spain
Gentle steep downhill into Triacastela.
800 year old tree on the way into Triacastela.
Day 24.
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Triacastela, Spain
Beautiful walk out of the town.
Straight through to Sarria about 4 hours. Via Samos, lovely monastery about 5 hours.
Great food at Alberoque in Samos. Samos is about 2 hours from Triacastela.
Day 25, 19km.
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Sarria, Spain
The last 5km to Portomarin is tough downhill.
The Ant place, a stop before Portomarin, great food.
Day 26, 27. 18.7km to the right via Alto, 25.1km to the left via Samos.
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Portomarín, Spain
50m detour to pre Roman ruins to the left, just after Castromayor, about 9km past Portomarin.
Splurge restaurant, Or Mirador, lunch or dinner.
Day 28. 22.4km.
6 km before Palas de Rei is the ANT place, stop for food, good and bad reviews.
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Palas de Rei, Spain
Delicious food at Raxeria Parrillada Ramos in Melide. 14 km or 3.5 hour walk from Palas de Rei.
Day 29, 24km.
See photo I screenshot on 11th about tips into Arzua.
Organise bag transfer.
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Arzúa, Spain
Casa Nene, splurge restaurant.
Casa Chelo has delicious food, lunch and dinner.
Day 30, 28.9km.
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O Pedrouzo, Spain
Look out for the right hand turn.
Day 31, 19km.
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Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Day 32,33, 19.5km.
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Cee, Spain
Day 34.
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Cape Finisterre, Spain
Day 35, 36.
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Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Day 37.
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Madrid, Spain
12th Oct, public holiday?
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Windaroo, Australia