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| Albergue de Jesus has a good kitchen, so Mai could make her favourite pasta with garlic and fresh tomatoes. Yummy. | |||
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| July 21th from Villar de Mazarife via Villavante, Hospital de Orbigo, Villares de Orbigo,Santibanez de Valdeiglesias to Astorga. |
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| The most stupid pedestrian bridge in the world. We recommend to follow the normal street bridge for cars into Astorga not this 4 storey pedestrian bridge. |
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| Albergue Municipal in Astorga. The friendly hospitalera is from Japan. | |||
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| July 22th, from Astorga via Murias de Rechivaldo, Santa Catalina de Somoza, El Ganso, Rabanal de Camino to Foncebadon. | |||
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| In Foncebadon we had quite a problem finding an Albergue, 3 were full (oh my god) but the last one had still some free beds. Also the church offered anybody to sleep for free in the church on the floor in the evening. | |||
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| July 23th, from Foncebadon passing the Cruz de Fierro (Iron Cross), via Manjarin, El Acebo, Riego de Ambros, Molinasecca to Ponferrada. | |||
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| The cruz de ferro in early morning full moon. This is the place where you deposit the stone you brought from home. | |||
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| A beautiful walk down the valley of the Nightingale (Nachtigallentag) down to Molinasecca. | |||
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| In Ponferrada more than 2!!! km from the albergue at the other end of the city there is a McDonalds. So someone wanted to walk the extra mile for this junk food. | |||
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| July 24th from Ponferrada via Carcabelos, Villafranca de Bierzo, Trabadelo, Vega de Valcace to Ruitelan Walking together with Charis from Hongkong. And having a nice wine tasting on the way. |
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| A fast walking German we met on the way - maybe his name is Benjamin. If you read this, please send us an E-mail. Was interesting talking to you. Especially the story with the soldier pelegrina from Afghanistan. |
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| you can bring your own container to this Bodega (Winery) and they fill it up like your car at the gas station. | |||
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