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Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
Latitude: 42° 35' 52" North
Longitude: 8° 32' 40" West
Altitude: 956 feet
From Seattle: 5517 miles
Lodging: ??? - Private Flat

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Today's Travel:
Country: Spain
Regions: Asturias, Galicia, Castilla y León
Route: Train (RENFRE): Oviedo - León, Le&aocute;n - Santiago de Compostela
Start: Oviedo
Stop 1. León
End:Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Linear:211 miles
Weather: Sunny

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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 481
Linear Dist: 121543
Countries Visited: 33
Regions Visited: 136
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Hotels: 101
Friends / Family: 154
Camping: 41
Hostels: 134
Transit: 49
Other Lodging: 1
Beers: 1873
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Journal Entry:
Train day. Took a two hour morning train to León. There I had a little more than an hour layover (spent eating at Pizza Hut - so much for culture). Almost six more hours on the train put me in Santiago de Compostela.

Met two Danish women (Sophie and Connie) on the train. We ended up renting an apartment from a lady outside the train station. It's nbot the nicest place, but it's basically cleran has a great location and for a little less than the youth hostel we each get our own room (and the hostel was way outside town). Walked around the area around the Cathedral, had a (very) small dinner of Tapas. Back near our apartment we ended up at a latino music club. We were definitely the only foreigners there. I think the locals were quite amused with us, but we (all of us, including the locals) had a great time dancing until well after four.


Related Sites:
CNN: Current Weather in Santiago de Compostela
US State Department Consular Information Sheets: Spain
CIA World Fact Book: Spain

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