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  1. GraemeHall

    Padornelo Tunnel

    Just a comment about the road - first, there was very little traffic as it all uses the new auto via that you can see. I guess I saw one car every 10 or 15 minutes. And if I remember, there was a wider verge on the opposite side - I crossed over there for the photo.
  2. GraemeHall

    Padornelo Tunnel

    I was there last month. There was a choice to leave the road and follow what looked like a pretty but longer route down along the river. I opted to stay on the road and walk through the tunnel. Perfectly safe.
  3. GraemeHall

    Via de la Plata/Sanabres to Ourense or to Astorga? So confused!

    I just completed the Via de la Plata/Sanabres last week. Mostly the scenery was lovely; there are some steep pinches; I generally stayed in municipal/Xunta albergues and it wasn't a problem. Some towns/villages with albergues don't have dining options, so do some research and be prepared with...
  4. GraemeHall

    Via de la Plata/Sanabres

    We are in Santa Marta de Tera tonight. The albergue is full. There seems to be a bit of a wave - a group began at Granja for the Sanabrés.
  5. GraemeHall

    Need help deciding where to go

    My life journey also has some pretty ordinary and uninteresting periods. I sometimes feel like skipping over them and jumping to a more exciting part. I hope this doesn't offend anyone - that's certainly not my intention. But on what is called in the English speaking world 'Palm Sunday', and...
  6. GraemeHall

    Sleeping bag on VdlP April & May

    Fair enough. I just put on another layer of clothes that are already in my pack. Everyone has different tolerances.
  7. GraemeHall

    Sleeping bag on VdlP April & May

    I left Sevilla last year on 28 April and walked as far as Salamanca. I carried a light sleeping bag and a cotton/silk liner. I used the liner a lot, but not once the sleeping bag. This year I start on the same day again from Salamanca. I'll be leaving the sleeping bag at home. I think.
  8. GraemeHall

    Via de La Plata

    I'm from near Brisbane. I walked Seville to Salamanca in April/May this year, and will (hopefully) return to complete this pilgrimage in April/May 2023. Happy to try to answer any questions you have.
  9. GraemeHall

    Ukrainian flag colors on VdlP guide markers?

    I read a sign somewhere on the route that explained (in Spanish) that the yellow indicates the Camino de Santiago and the blue indicates the Roman road. The two together and you are on both!
  10. GraemeHall

    VDLP timing.

    Yes I must have missed the Aussie wave. Some hospitalieros/as did tell me they had received groups of Australians. I just didn't meet any at all. Not that this is a problem, just an observation. And you are right - it was a wonderful time to walk. I'm looking forward to continuing on from...
  11. GraemeHall

    VDLP timing.

    Hello This year I walked about half the Via de la Plata, starting in Sevilla and finishing in Salamanca. That was all the time I could spare - I'll be back to finish this on Sanabrese, my third Camino, around the same time next year. I left Sevilla on 28 April, and arrived after 22 days (no rest...
  12. GraemeHall

    LIVE from the Camino How busy it is at the moment?

    I have to say...I am on my fifth day of Via de la Plata. I can tell you that there are a couple of big wave of hikers and pilgrims. Sometimes albergues are complete. Today we had to walk a further 6km to find a bed. Some groups are organising themselves into taxi groups to shorten stages. It's...
  13. GraemeHall

    LIVE from the Camino Via de la Plata + Sanabres + Fin/Muxia from Seville (Feb/Mar 2022)

    Lucky you. I'm still about 8 weeks away from setting out.
  14. GraemeHall

    LIVE from the Camino Via de la Plata + Sanabres + Fin/Muxia from Seville (Feb/Mar 2022)

    Looking forward to reading your reports. I'm a couple of months behind you. Buen Camino.
  15. GraemeHall

    Carrying a tent on VDLP

    I've been planning to take just a liner, no sleeping bag, for Sevilla to Salamanca end of April and into May. Unwise?
  16. GraemeHall

    Embarking on the Via de La Plata: A Pilgrim's Journey from Seville to Salamanca

    Train is always my preferred means of travel in Europe. City centre to city centre it's the most convenient and often the fastest.
  17. GraemeHall

    Embarking on the Via de La Plata: A Pilgrim's Journey from Seville to Salamanca

    Thanks Kev. I think I successfully admitted you! Now I just hope the stars all line up and I get to go! Next step along the way - I've ordered the new 2022 edition of the Wise Pilgrim guide from Ivar's store.
  18. GraemeHall

    Embarking on the Via de La Plata: A Pilgrim's Journey from Seville to Salamanca

    For my previous Caminos, I created a facebook group where I posted a daily record of the day's journey, plus a few photos. I'm really not sure if you will be able to see them but they are: Graeme Hall on the Camino to Santiago and Graeme's Camino Portugués 2019 I would be happy to invite you to...
  19. GraemeHall

    Embarking on the Via de La Plata: A Pilgrim's Journey from Seville to Salamanca

    If I have to cancel the flights, I'm happy to let the funds sit there as a credit and use them for domestic travel.
  20. GraemeHall

    Embarking on the Via de La Plata: A Pilgrim's Journey from Seville to Salamanca

    I finished my first Camino in May 2018, a month shy of my 70th birthday. One more (Portugues from Lisbon since then) and still feeling fit enough to be confident approaching los 74.

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