Kevin F. O*brien
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2002-2019 Via Podiensis, Camino Frances, Via de la plata, Camino del Norte, Camino Primitivo, etc.
Hello everyone, I have now on my desk the newly arrived "Way of Saint James from Valencia to Santiago". It is issued by the Amigos del Camino de Santiago de la Comunidad Valenciana. email info@vieiragrino.com. It cost 34 euros for both book, complete with maps and postage to Norway. It really is a beautiful piece of work and seems well, almost poetically translated. Wonderfully, apart from the practical route instructions, there is a lot of historical and achitectural information, beautifully presented. I would probably buy the guide anyway even if I wasn't walking! Fairly robust with waterproof covers. It weighs 493 grams (!!) but you can remove the section on the Via de la plata and a few other pages before starting. This will about halve the weight. I hope to start from Valencia, about three days in front of Eammon on the tenth but he will no doubt catch me up because I will try to break up some of the longer stages. The intention at the moment is to walk to Toledo, meet Kari off the plane in Madrid and walk on together from Toledo to the Frances at Astorga. From there we hope to walk to Santiago. I will put in a few notes here and there especially if there are any corrections to the guide. There is a rumour that Kevin Hall will also be starting the Levante in May. Stay well everyone.
Best,
Kevin and Kari
Best,
Kevin and Kari