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Day 6 Merida to Caceres

I enjoyed Merida and in a way was sorry to leave. Lovely place. For the last 3 days I have been following, well, the tarmac bits, the south to north route of the Camino de Santiago. That well known route of pilgrimage for those desperate to see one of the world's biggest incense burners, the… Continue reading Day 6 Merida to Caceres

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Day 5 Monesterio to Merida

Welcome to Extramadura. There isn't much of a tourist trade around these parts, at least until Merida. Monesterio is on the route to somewhere else. Santiago de Campostela, for instance. So you are not going to find much English spoken and the local dialect comes at you with the mercy of a Gattling Gun. My… Continue reading Day 5 Monesterio to Merida