Gran Hotel Pandorado León

I did´n get to see munch of Madrid exept the metro system. Went to the airport to straighten things with Air Comet/AeroMexico and then back to the train station. Quite tiring.<br>But Trini was so nice, a perfect host !<br>Leon is a nice middle-sized city with a beautifull cathedral and narrow streets typical from spain, and of course a good nightlife. I went out this night with Ruth (Trini´s daughter) and her friends, and had a great time !<br>I like spain, I´ll be back next year.<br>

Hi Everyone.<br><br>Carl and Sara here..... <br><br>Others may come type a message later. Things here are beautiful....... the walking is wonderful. Today we walked 17km from a little place just outside of Astorga. Everyone is enjoying this immensely. The weather has been great and warm. Tommorow we finish the mountain range. Today was mostly uphill and we are all feeling it. The food has been interesting..... Most of the ...

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... not fallen through!<br><br>I ended up back at the cathedral, and sat on the same bench as before, and chilled once again. While not as impressive or compelling as the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, it did have a little bit of that mystic energy that seemingly pulsates in the area surrounding Santiago's cathedral. The main plaza was a bit empty and tranquil, and the evening chilly. It's a funny thing ... I'm not a religious man in any ...

... Atlantic coast of Spain, so we took a divertion to seek the sun, especially after our windscreen wipers fell off and we found ourselves driving at 20 mph! More on the camino de Santiago and the evergreen Gordon Bell - who will be our host for the next two days in his house in Galicia - in the next post.

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... classes in many different countries. It is for a period of 27 months (that includes training). Funding includes living allowance, medical and dental care, transportation, and $6,000 upon return for transition back home. The peace corps is less competitive and I can do it more than once. It also goes to more rural areas. There is no guarantee that I will be placed in the country of my choice, or even the region of my choice. This sounds like a great opportunity and a wonderful ...

It is finally Friday, although not a very interesting Friday. I have last period free so I left school early to go pay my tuition for the Spanish class. The guy said that I had to pay with cash because I didn't have an account at that bank. Oh, well, I can still pay for other stuff with my credit card. It is my first day here completely ...

... were many heartfelt expressions of goodwill among the pilgrims, which we somewhat cynically mocked. The culmination, however, was the arrival of an individual who from henceforth shall be known as "Desperado". Bald and tall, the gathered pilgrims entreated him for a song. Fake humility made him decline; however, upon the second prompting he gave in. With much emotion, hand ...

... Rashes (butt rash) Clicky Hips (which I still have) Wet Clothes Sore Calves Sore Feet From too Much Weight Stoney Roads Sunburn & Heat Rash (bloody hurts) Lack of Sleep (locals yelling at night below albergue window) Skidding in Mud All Day Grumpy Spaniards Sore Arms From Hiking Poles Eating Boccadillos, Tortillas Constantly No Clouds in the Sky Fricken Europeans who Insist on Closing the Windows on a Hot Night We also met ...