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Charity | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Whilst training beforehand and on the Camino I will attempt to raise a bit of cash and have decided to donate anything to Marie Curie Nursing. The cost of providing every nurse in the Uk for 1 hour is 4,460. Thats my target! Click the link below to go to my Just Giving page and donate a few pounds or euros. anything helps, thanks. Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Day 22 ...
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Day 21 – El Acebo to Cacabelos | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 21 – El Acebo to Cacabelos. Asymp; 3 Comments. Ulrich was alive and noisy in our 24 person room last night along with his brothers and cousins. What a racket! We hit the road about 6.30am and what a joy it was. We hiked downhill dropping about 1,500 ft along dry mountain stream beds through hidden valleys and then alongside some small lovely gurgling streams. Burny stopped for a religious moment. Click to share on ...
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Our Route | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. We will be walking the ‘Camino Frances’ route. Day to Day it’s something like this :. 8211; St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, 27.1 km. 8211; Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña, 25 km. 8211; Larrasoaña to Uterga, 34.5 km. 8211; Uterga to Estella, 30 km. 8211; Estella to Los Arcos, 21 km. 8211; Los Arcos to Logroño, 29.5 km. 8211; Logroño to Nájera 28 km. 8211; Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, 21 km. Day 10 –. 8211; Ar...
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Day 23 – Las Herrerias to Triacastela | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 23 – Las Herrerias to Triacastela. Asymp; Leave a comment. Early start again today and we’re off on the road at 6.10am, hoping to do our millionth step today. In the first hour we climbed more than we did in the whole of yesterday and climbed over 2,000 ft. It was damn hard and Breakfast awaited us. Coffee and chocolate cake! Well that’s all they had! We didn’t see them …. After a while the fog lifted a tad. Click ...
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Day 18 – Leon to Hospital del Orbigo | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 18 – Leon to Hospital del Orbigo. Asymp; 1 Comment. We slept in for once! Had a couple of beers last night to chill too. Well at 1.50 a pint we had too! We left the outskirts of Leon just after 7am for a day walking through wheat fields in cloudy windy weather. We passed through a lovely village about half way. Lunch was at the side of the track. Sardine, cheese and tomato sarnies again! Steps today – 45,000. Addre...
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Day 27 – Melide to Salcede | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 27 – Melide to Salcede. Asymp; 5 Comments. Sleep – check. Breakfast – check. And we’re off at 6.30am. Burny slept for 6 hrs but I struggled to get up and my legs just ache. Ibuprofen calling! We have 27km planned today and all across paths, streams and woods. Should be a good day. The sun got hotter and I couldn’t find my hat. Someone had it…. Oi Give it back. Mum, Tracy and Holly in Yorkshire. Click to share on Pi...
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Day 24 – Triacastela to Barbadelo | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 24 – Triacastela to Barbadelo. Asymp; 1 Comment. Woke up after a good nights sleep. I actually slept quite well considering the 20 man room we were in. Here’s the first pic of an albergue room and the bunk beds we have to sleep on most nights. Spot the 2 boys already in bed! We found a little cafe run by an old woman and had a great coffee and walnut cake breakfast. VIDEO loaded later. (Wifi crap). We decided to ge...
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Packing List | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Osprey Talon 33 backpack. Dry sacks x 4. Tech walking shirts x 4. Micro fleece x 2. Walking trousers (zip off shorts). Thick Moreno walking socks x 3. Trek towel and washcloth. First aid kit, blister plasters etc. IPhone, charger and headphones. Pebbles x 2 🙂. Spare Ferrels x 2. Face and sun cream. Pen and reading material. Poncho and pack rain cover. Brierley Camino guide book. Neck wallet for valuables. Day 24 ̵...
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Day 19 – Hospital del ortigo to Santa Catalina | Follow the Yellow Shell
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The Camino de Santiago. Follow the Yellow Shell. Adventures on the Camino de Santiago. Day 19 – Hospital del ortigo to Santa Catalina. Asymp; Leave a comment. After a 7pm bedtime last night and a crap nights sleep we set off at 6.30 am with a 28km walk ahead of us and a hot day forecast. After a breakfast stop of toast and jam we stopped for a little pre lunch at cafe Oasis in San Junto. Folklore says they have the best tortilla on the Camino. We can confirm it too. Glorious! And only 2 euros as well.
