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El Bierzo
... villages I passed through. Someone had found my passport and put it through his letterbox. So he's going to send it onto Santiago and if it hasn't been cancelled by the consulate I won't need to complete an emergency travel document. I'll hopefully know by Monday once the office in Vigo has opened. Tomorrow I'll be in Galicia after making the seven-hundred metre climb into ...
I love British efficiency!
I received a phone call from the British consulate in Madrid this afternoon and all I need to do is make an appointment with their agent in Vigo, fill out the paperwork, this gets sent electronically to Madrid, the consulate then makes out the documents and couriers them to Vigo, so great success! No need to travel to Madrid! In the meantime Vigo have called me and I have an appointment the day after I'm scheduled to arrive ...
Nothing that can't be fixed
So you can't go on an adventure without a little drama and my first hickup happened yesterday which isn't too bad considering the amount of time I've spent on the road. I keep all my essential items on my person as I don't want to risk losing these items if my backpack is stolen. I have my routine and I know where I keep everything but upon arriving in Astorga I notice something missing from one of my pockets. In my right trouser leg I store my camera and a small Ziplock ...
León and beyond
I've realised that my posts are far and few between nowadays but what you come to realise on el camino is that many of the towns and villages in northern Spain are very much alike. These are the place I've known all my life from visiting Spain year on year! What stands out for me are those places with a a little more history and is mostly apparent in the cities. León has been around since roman times from when a legion ...
Salamanca
... said "dit is 'n geween en gekners van tande." By now I have learned my lesson, do not ask the old people they do not understand. I finally found a younger man to ask direction, but surprisingly he could only speak French. My french does not include a lot more that Jetaime and Wi (I am sure this is spelled incorrectly.) At least he understood Almeida, and I could figure out turn right, and go 8 km. While I was out hunting for directions Johan tried putting the ...
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