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Madrid Camino Day 18 – Leon to San Martin del Camino

Madrid Camino Day 18 – Leon to San Martin del Camino

May 23, 2017 A hot and noisy 24 kms along the side of the highway to San Martin del Camino...

Madrid Camino Day 19 – San Martin to Astorga

Madrid Camino Day 19 – San Martin to Astorga

May 24, 2017 Today’s 23 kms was mostly along highways and wide dirt roads crowded with pilgrims. Startling how anyone could...

Madrid Camino Day 20 – Astorga to Rabanal del Camino

Madrid Camino Day 20 – Astorga to Rabanal del Camino

May 26, 2017 A quick, unmemorable 21 kms today, much of it along highways and through increasingly commercial service towns....

Madrid Camino Day 21 – Rabanel to El Acebo de San Miguel

Madrid Camino Day 21 – Rabanel to El Acebo de San Miguel

May 26, 2017 A twenty kilometre roller coaster today. Climbing to one of the highest elevations of the Camino, then...

Madrid Camino Day 22 – El Acebo to Ponferrada

Madrid Camino Day 22 – El Acebo to Ponferrada

May 28, 2017 In Ponferrada after another gruelling downhill walk. The day was mercifully cool as I walked through mists...

Madrid Camino Day 23 – Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo

Madrid Camino Day 23 – Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo

May 28, 2017 An early start after a solid 8 hours sleep ensured that I walked alone all morning. I...

Madrid Camino Day 24 – Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce

Madrid Camino Day 24 – Villafranca to Vega de Valcarce

May 29, 2017 Very short day today. I was expecting to walk 18 kms uphill, but it was not remotely...

Madrid Camino Day 25 – Vega to Fonfria

Madrid Camino Day 25 – Vega to Fonfria

May 30, 2017 Crossed into Galicia today. I just got through one of the longest and highest climbs of the...

Madrid Camino Day 26 – Fonfria to Samos

Madrid Camino Day 26 – Fonfria to Samos

Wed, May 31 What a wonderful day today! I had a spectacular nine and a half hour sleep after having been fed...

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