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Some links that I liked and found useful.

Camino de Santiago information:

http://www.xacobeo.es/xacobeo2.asp?nave=exp

http://www.caminosantiago.com

http://www.geocities.com/friends_usa_santiago/ Friends of the Road to Santiago, publishes a newsletter, and can provide a Credencial. Get the Credencial before you leave.)

http://www.fastload.net/pilgrim/index.html Very useful page by an admittedly out-of-shape British cyclist. (Link may be down.)

A spectacular photo essay

http://www.santiago.com.br/ A Brazilian photographer's site.

Webcams

http://www.crtvg.es/benvida/benvidos.html has webcams of Santiago, the Cathedral, and of the Refugio at Cebreiro. Check them out.

http://www.irache.com. Click on history, then webcam, for live pictures of the wine fountain.

Bicycle Supplies

http://www.wallbike.com/index.php For Brooks saddles, Berthoud bags & equipment. Very nice proprietor.

http://www.rivendellbicycles.com Bikes and parts and accessories. Very particular point of view.

http://www.specialized.com Tires, shoes, bike computers and more. I recommend Nimbus Armadillo tires.

http://www.oldmanmountain.com/ For great bike racks.

http://www.velotique.com/botl.htm For my indispensible mineral water bottle holder.

http://www.rei.com/ For Ex-Officio travel clothing.

Books

http://www.csj.org.uk/ For the Confraternity guides.

http://www.amazon.com For everything else.

http://www.pilipalapress.com/order/index.html For Walking the Camino de Santiago, an essential guide to the Camino.

Hotels:

http://www.viamichelin.com For hotel information.

http://www.parador.es For information on paradors

Most of the hotels I found at viamichelin have email addresses. To make reservations, I simply emailed them.

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