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  1. amancio

    Almadén de la Plata - Monesterio

    very happy to read you made it, the last hour in a 34 km stage can always be dragging, but you made it, and that is great. I go to bed a happier person to read my post encouraged you. BUEN CAMINO, you are in the right place, at the right time, Via de la Plata, right now. Absolutely!
  2. amancio

    Almadén de la Plata - Monesterio

    a couple of last minute tips! There are a couple of places to stop in the service area halfway between Real de la Jara and Monesterio; look for "Venta del Culebrín", it is a mythical inn by the roadside and it feels like travelling in time! After crossing all motorway junction lanes, the path is...
  3. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    April is the "Feria de Sevilla" season, the whole town is pretty much in 24 hour party mood. You might want to try the week inmediately after Easter.
  4. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    Love Los Rodríguez, that town, Calzadilla has something special , indeed! The altar in the church is absolutely stunning! Tomorrow you will find quite a few streams to cross with no bridge, buen Camino!!!
  5. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    I, for one, LOVE the tarmac stretch between Castilblanco and the entry to the park leaving Castilblanco at night, the sunrise is looooong and beautiful, and there are lots of birds singing and moving. Love it! Did I understand the last few km are now no longer on tarmac, that is fantastic!!!
  6. amancio

    VDLP timing.

    Good choice! in my VdlP experience, you are picking the right time, mid April is the best time to leave Sevilla and see all the flowers and blooms all the way to the province of Salamanca, where you will feel you are back to winter even if it is only the beginning of May. Given a choice, I would...
  7. amancio

    Via de la Plata: transportation between Sevilla and Granada

    Try alsa.es for buses, renfe.es for trains
  8. amancio

    Thermal baths news

    That should be Camino Sanabrés, I believe
  9. amancio

    Albergue Embalse de Encantara closed 2022

    Terrible news, I could stayv there for a few days any time
  10. amancio

    Missing German Pilgrim Sighted in Zafra, Search Underway

    I do not know more details, I have the feeling other fellow pilgrims were worried about him and reported him being missing when they realized the night was coming and he was not in the albergue (Van Gogh?)
  11. amancio

    Missing German Pilgrim Sighted in Zafra, Search Underway

    Apparently he has appeared in some albergue in Zafra, he is no longer missing, if I get any more info I will let you know, the main thing is, he is fine. As per this photo, the Guardia Civil rural branch (SEPRONA) found him and brought him to the albergue
  12. amancio

    Missing German Pilgrim Sighted in Zafra, Search Underway

    I have every reason to believe this is a legitimate case, the hospitalera in Zafra has just confirmed it, they are looking for him all over the place. If you know anything, please contact Guardia Civil or Local Police in Zafra with any information. They also publish a private phone number but I...
  13. amancio

    Bridge as you enter Santiago de Compostela on the Sanabres

    Terrible accident, 80 died, 144 injured on the eve of saint James day, still investigating circumstances, why the train took the curve at such high speed. 2014 was the year
  14. amancio

    What did you love best about walking la Plata?

    To me, Via de la Plata, in spring time (end of march to mid may perhaps) is an ode to life, at times it feels like you are in the middle of a Disney movie: life is budding all over, green grass, trees are covered with leaves again, water runs and flows gently, flowers of every colour, texture...
  15. amancio

    Virtual (and very detailed) plan to walk the VdlP and Sanabrés (planning while in confinement)

    You love them, you hate them. I passionately love them. Never get enough, particularly with some tasty chickpeas
  16. amancio

    Virtual (and very detailed) plan to walk the VdlP and Sanabrés (planning while in confinement)

    And stunning callos, a dish that sounds worse when you translate it to tripe. Excellent food indeed in Rosamari
  17. amancio

    Must stop places VdlP

    When talking about a day or two off in the Vía de la Plata, the typical names spring to mind (in order of preference in my case) Salamanca (to me, the most stunning monumental city in Spain, and I come from Granada!) Zamora Cáceres Mérida But you might also find some quaint little place that...
  18. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino Annie live from the VDLP

    Buen camino, compañera!!! Great to hear from you, the bus trip to Zafra can be a real torture, good luck with that one! If you feel like stretching your legs, the albergue in Santos de Maimona is new, neat, splendid!
  19. amancio

    Walking from Zafra to Villafranca Question

    indeed, it is open! http://www.albergueturisticolaalmazara.com/?fbclid=IwAR1FHvpYvyTP9nxAFVFXAbgIfE7hwU4id8CNqPgJ3m6bzdoLZ83YAkFakL8 looking forward to having a chance to experience it first hand!
  20. amancio

    Walking from Zafra to Villafranca Question

    Well, I know for sure it is open, I am not sure about the fancy restaurant

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