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Via de la Plata

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February 21 2018 Day 6 Via de la Plata

After a short day waking in to Mérida and a chance to see some amazing Roman ruins, today was a long day. The stage from Mérida to Alcuéscar is 36k or about 22 miles. On the bight side I made it with some gas to spare.…

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February 19 2018 Day 4 Torremejía Via de la Plata

Last night was definitely not my favorite. While the pod idea for beds is really cool, they are made with a guy 5’8” in mind. I prefer to stretch out which was impossible. That being said someone’s alarm woke me up at…

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February 18 2018 Day 3 Via de la Plata

Last night was my first night back in an Albergue. I had such a great time talking to the Hospitaleros and just relaxing. What I did not remember was that there is typically no heat at night in the dormitories. Not that…

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February 17 2018 Day 2 Zafra Via de la Plata

Well, my day started out uneventful. I caught my train at 10 am and arrived in Zafra at about 4:30. Needless to say it was a long train ride. Once I arrived I headed directly to the same albergue that I stayed in before…

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February 17 2018 Day 1 Via de la Plata

In the last 24 HRs. I have traveled from home to Madrid, Spain. My flights were uneventful fortunately. I traveled from Sacramento, to Atlanta, to Paris, and finally to Madrid. I was able to get a late flight from…

Hospitalero

Preparing for my return to Spain

For the fourth year in a row I am preparing to go to Spain the day after Easter. This year there is a bit of a twist. I will be working as a volunteer Hospitalero in an albergue in Nájera for part of my time there.…