[Gocamino] Somport in late November

[blaroli at aol.com]

My advice is to go...... you'll find places to stay in tyhe area with ease.? Just go to the nearest church and they'll set you up.
You can get a credential at Somport or at Jaca. There is a church dedicated to Saint James in Jaca where they do everything for pilgrims (the lovely Cathedral tends to be too busy, and its adjacent magnificent museum may still be closed for renovations).? Just ask anyone for the "Iglesia de Santiago"... it' s on a cobbled street a couple of blocks from the Cathedral, and it has a colored window with Santiago pilgrim on top of its facade. If it isn't raining you will also see brass little shells embedded on the street leading to it.
My best advice is for you NOT to miss the San Juan de la Penha monastery. Enough has been written about it lately in this medium about how to get there, where to stay,etc.
Meanwhile, a picture of the outside of the cave wherein the breath-taking monastery is housed is attached to this message, as is an etching of some medieval pilgrims arriving at Somport.
Hugs!
Rosina


-----Original Message-----
From: claire bangasser <grilly at mac.com>
To: Gocamino at oakapple.net
Sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 9:44 am
Subject: [Gocamino] Somport in late November




Hi, hi,

I have found a window of about two and a half weeks in late November  
early December. I hope so very much we can walk from Somport to Burgos.
I have found out that a cheap way, strangely enough, is to fly from  
Geneva to Barcelona and then take buses.
One challenge will be to find albergues. Quite a few seem closed.
And then of course, there is the credential. Does someone know if I  
can get a credential in Somport when I get there or should I get one  
beforehand?
I remember several of you have walked from Somport. I went back to  
Jan's e-mails on the subject. I have been warned it will be cold. I  
found somewhere a list of clothes for the cold weather.
Any way, I'd love advice!

Thanks, claire




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