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<P>Robert,</P></DIV>
<P>I think you were replying to me! Thanks for the book info and I'm still wanting to hear about bears!!!! Little black bears...lalala lala lala</P></DIV>
<P>Ps. the Samona (sp?) hiking boots are very cool!</P>
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<P>Rae<BR><BR></P>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Robert E. Spenger" <RSPENGERaHOME.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
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<DIV></DIV>>To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: birds
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:50:51 -0700
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<DIV></DIV>>I never thought that I would be writing a reply to one of my own messages, but here
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<DIV></DIV>>it is.
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<DIV></DIV>>The book described finally showed up, hiding behind its spiral binding. The title
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<DIV></DIV>>is "Camino de Santiago - Guía de la Naturaleza" by Luis Frechilla García, with
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<DIV></DIV>>photographs by Fernando Fernandez and Norberto Cabezas. It is published by Edilisa,
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<DIV></DIV>>publisher of a number of books and guides for the camino and for Spain in general.
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<DIV></DIV>>ISBN 84-8012-253-6. It is a true route guide with individual 5 inch square maps at
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<DIV></DIV>>about 1:16000 (i.e. 1 cm to 1.6 km), so each map is about 20 km across. It covers
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<DIV></DIV>>both the Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Somport starts and two routes from Santiago to
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<DIV></DIV>>Fisterra. It does not have information on accommodations, but does include pictures
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<DIV></DIV>>of towns and buildings as well as the natural scene which is the major emphasis of
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<DIV></DIV>>the book. Plants, birds, animals, and insects are identified by their Spanish names
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<DIV></DIV>>only. The pictures are excellent and the reproduction is very well done.
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<DIV></DIV>>regards,
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<DIV></DIV>>Robert
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<DIV></DIV>>"Robert E. Spenger" wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > After a fruitless search of our bookshelves, I have finally given up. All I can
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<DIV></DIV>> > say is that there is an excellent book available on the flora and fauna to be
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<DIV></DIV>> > found alone the Camino Francés. It is in Spanish and I purchased a copy in the
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<DIV></DIV>> > souvenir shop of the cathedral in Santiago. It is particularly good on the birds
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<DIV></DIV>> > of the area. Unfortunately, until we find it, I can't supply the title, author,
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<DIV></DIV>> > and publisher. It can probably be located by a net search.
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<DIV></DIV>> > Robert
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