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Upcoming film written and directed by Emilio Estévez and starring his father, Martin Sheen. The Way website includes a synopsis of the film, cast and crew, information about the Camino de Santiago, and the option to join the film’s mailing list. No release date has been announced.
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Etapa 17: Colombres to Poo
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Distance: 25 km
Weather: Windy, cloudy, cool early; sunny and warmer later but still windy
Photos: 128 photos, 6 videos
Notables: E-9, siesta along coast on E-9, Buelna, hace viento, hospitality at Poo albergue, Playa de Poo
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Etapa 16: San Vicente to Colombres
Saturday, April 27, 2009
Distance: 17 km
Weather: Cool with passing clouds and some rain
Media: 67 photos
Notables: early morning walk out of San Vicente; valley after La Acebosa; hill path through eucalyptus stand outside Unguera.
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Etapa 15: Cobreces to San Vicente
Distance: 21.6 km *inaccurate due to road works
Saturday, April 26, 2009
Weather: Morning rain, cool & very windy with sun in the afternoon
Photos: 106 photos, 3 videos
Notables: 10am church bells in La Iglesia; Picos de Europa; Calle Mayor in Pando; La Folía procession; San Vicente albergue
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Etapa 14: Santillana del Mar to Cobreces
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Distance: 11.7 km (7 miles)
Weather: Cloudy with rain in the morning
Photos: 63
Notables: countryside walk; José at the church in Oreña.
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Etapa 12: Santander to Polanco
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Distance: 28 km (17 miles)
Weather: Sunny and warm
Photos: 21
Notables: Sunny and warm weather and the three kind souls that offered their help.
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Etapa 11: Güemes to Santander
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Distance: 14 km (8.7 miles)
Weather: Cloudy on Camino, sunny in Santander
Photos: 7
Notables: Memories of Güemes albergue, big city aggravations
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Etapa 10: Laredo to Güemes
Monday, April 20, 2009
Distance: 31.2 km (19.3 miles)
Weather: Overcast along coast, sunny near Güemes
Photos: 34
Notables: Tres playas (three beaches), trail around point separating Playa de Berria and Playa de Noja, Güemes albergue
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Imagine making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the Medieval Ages. The only clothes you have are on your back and you are completely dependent on the generosity of the pilgrim hospitals along the Camino. The only way to record your journey is the old-fashioned way – your memory. It’s a romantic thought but I’m glad I live in an age where I can digitize my memories. I didn’t go full flashpacker-mode on my 2009 Camino but I did bring along my iPhone and utilized it in several ways along my pilgrimage. Below are the iPhone apps that I regularly used before, during, and after my Camino.
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Desmond Hume was driven to regain his honor and become a great man. It lead him around the world on a boat race, eventually bringing him to the island where he encountered the hatch, the button, and the survivors of Oceanic flight 815.
So, what exactly does this have to do with the pilgrim’s hostel in Güemes?
