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<DIV>Having walked twice in late September and October, I would consider it an
excellent time to make the trek. The weather is mild and the crowds have gone
home. Almost all of the albergues remain open until mid October, though some
close during the month or at its end. </DIV>
<DIV>For information on schedules you might want to try Consumer.es although the
site may not specify operating dates:</DIV>
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href="http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/etapas.html">Consumer.es</A>.<SPAN
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extended list of albergues (refugios) with detailed information and consumer
generated ratings for each of them is an important part of the more general
website on the Camino published by a Spanish consumer organization. <I>A
strongly recommended site for those able to read Castellano</I>.
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face=Verdana size=2>If you are interested in my autumn walks, I have posted
daylogs, a packing list and other materials at </FONT><A
href="http://groups.msn.com/CaminoSantiago"><FONT
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face=Verdana size=2>http://groups.msn.com/CaminoSantiago</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana size=2> Go to the let hand column and click on
documents.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>E. O. Pederson</DIV></DIV>
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