credential for the Via de la Plata

[Robert Spenger]

Deanna,

Did you get my message to Santiagobis with the URL below that gives the
coordinates of an enormous number of the cities and towns of Spain? I
had also sent it to this group, but, as usual, pete.uri.edu didn't like
the way I combed my hair and rejected it. That was probably because I
included some samples of the information available for the first few
stops on the via de la Plata.

http://www.calle.com/world/SP/

It takes a little navigating once you get the site, but it gives a lot
of information for each town listed. It gives the coordinates in both
two place decimal degrees and degrees/minutes. It also gives elevations
in both feet and meters, weather, informational website connections
Google links, and pictures - if they are available.

regards,

Bob Spenger

Good luck on your pilgrimage.

On Feb 26, 2004, at 8:55 AM, athena wrote:

> I had no trouble obtaining the Credential for the Via de la Plata. I
> requested and received the form to apply for the Credential by e-mail.
> On the home page of www.viaplata.org at the bottom is a little red "e
> mail" you can click to request it.
>
> I filled out the form and returned it by e-mail. They sent a
> Credential, already stamped for Sevilla, very promptly. They ask on
> the form whether you have a letter of introduction. I thought it may
> be required, so I said yes, and got one from my priest. But the
> Credential arrived before I got the letter from the priest (which I
> will also carry because it is so nice to have, all lovely and
> official).
>
> I saved a copy of the on-line application in my word processor. If
> anyone would like to have it let me know at deannabowlingayahoo.com. I
> will send it to you as an attachment.
>
> I am so excited! I leave Easter Sunday...and yesterday was Ash
> Wednesday...so the whole church is counting down with me! 40 days!
>
> Deanna