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Location Date Santiago De Compostela 1463007600 Salceda 1463007600 San Xulian 1462834800 Gonzar 1462748400 Morgade 1462748400 Sarria 1462662000 Balsa 1462575600 Pedrafita Do Cebreiro 1462402800 Trabadelo 1462316400 Pieros 1462230000 Ponferrada 1462143600 Acebo 1462057200 Foncebadón 1461970800 Rabanal Del Camino 1461884400 Astorga 1461798000 Villares De Órbigo 1461711600 Villar De Mazarife 1461625200 Leon 1461538800 Mansilla De Las Mulas 1461366000 El Burgo Ranero 1461279600 Bercianos Del Real Camino 1461193200 Calzadilla De Los Hermanillos 1461193200 Ledigos 1461106800 Carrión De Los Condes 1461020400 Boadilla Del Camino 1460934000 Castrojeriz 1460847600 Hontanas 1460761200 Tardajos 1460674800 Burgos 1460588400 Agés 1460502000 Tosantos 1460415600 Grañón 1460329200 Nájera 1460242800 Navarrete 1460156400 Viana 1460070000 Arcos 1459983600 Estella/lizarra 1459897200 Puente La Reina 1459810800 Pamplona 1459724400 Arre 
1459638000 Roncesvalles 1459551600 Zubiri 1459551600 Luzaide/valcarlos 1459378800
Day 4 330am Lying here listening to a symphony of snorers. Yes there is heating after all but it is a huge heat pump above Jeff's head on the top bunk so he is on slow cook.
Sunday so no bus - would go to church but have already been to two pilgrims services - beautiful churches, much pomp and ceremony, but tough standing so long and I look at the ancient priests and think how many young boys did you fiddle with?
Jeff has had 2 long days (18, 22kms) and getting a few tweaks - so he is happy to potter along with me 6 kms to the next place.
Oh no reached the next place by 1030am so I ended up walking (trundling along) 16 kms! Huge day for me but easy track accompanied by other walkers of similar speed so good for my ego, even if we were last :(
The gem of the day is the Hostel in the Convent de la Trinidad de Arre which is in an 11th Century Basilica Church - run by a little elf of a Marist priest who gave Jeff and me our own room. No nuns left - sign of the times?
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Jane F Just in case you're wondering, I'm reading you, enjoying following the trip. Sharing your stories with my Spanish roommates from that area!
sallygrimmett Hi Jane this area in general seems well off - the little villages down the Arga river from Roncesvalles to Pamplona and now at Puenta La Reina. Seems fertile land with crops but I can't see where the wealth is coming from. The hilltop villages seem to be full of older people (some in the bars at 11am nursing their red wines) but little sign of agriculture support businesses. Can your Spanish friends shed some light on the area?