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  1. hecate105

    Food on the via la plata

    Also - when you stay in towns - quite a few large ones with fantastic places to visit - then you have a plethora of places to eat - and amazing tapas - in Zamora it was memorable! But indeed in some places (like in my avatar pic on left!) the shops/bars were thin on the ground. Nuts and seeds...
  2. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Meant to add- we started on April fool's day! We took 5 weeks in all to Santiago.... we did stop to see everything en route - there are some fantastic towns - Zamora, Salamanca, Caceres - and Merida for Easter Sunday was unforgettable!
  3. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Apart from the heat 30 degrees plus! It was fantastic! Cadiz is a wonderful city to have a couple of days RnR before setting off. We were on tracks most of the time with salt lagoons etc - even had runner beans cascade into our path for dinner! (overloaded local) Jerex de la Frontera is a great...
  4. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    Triana albergue also had the Spanish guidebook which gave alternative cycle route in a few 'goat path' places! We bought this (having been mostly off-road from Cadiz to Seville!) and actually used it - my husband was still angry that we cycled over the Portela Grande on the Portuguese! (I say...
  5. hecate105

    Biking the via de la plata

    I don't know - but an alternative would be to buy cheap bikes at Decathlon or similar - as long as you can get racks as well (assume you have panniers) - if u are well off - use a local bike shop!! Then you could sell them or donate in Santiago. We took our own bikes - we are Uk based, so got...
  6. hecate105

    Respectful donativo amounts in 2024

    On our first camino we had a small budget , £25 a day for 2 of us. ( back in 2009!) We got a cheap flight to Lisbon and camped much of the way ( to S de C then back home to UK. ) This was easier as we were cycling. We gave at donativos the same as it cost at municipals. So - nights wild...
  7. hecate105

    VdlP Food Recommendations - A Serious Question

    in Zafra - the tapas - Matrimonio - delightful (who knew sweet milk spread and an anchovy could taste so good...?)
  8. hecate105

    VdlP Easter Week '22

    We cycled from Cadiz up the VdlP a few years ago - during Holy Week. It was a wonderful time to do so - as every village and town along the way has their own celebrations and processions - we saw these all along the route - including the huge processions in Seville. It would be prudent to book...
  9. hecate105

    Via de la Plata in reverse (Gijón to Cádiz)

    We followed Caminos 'backwards' from Santiago - Norte, Voie litoral, and several up thru France to get back to the UK. We were on bikes - it was strange meeting people only once - even as cyclists we seemed to travel 'with' walkers on the route there - but returning was a little strange to begin...
  10. hecate105

    Via de la Plata, camping and eating

    There are campsites in Seville (at least 2!) Merida and 5km past Salamanca... Lots of places to wild camp - including the gorgeous oak forests.... (pic) And many albergues - we used all 3 methods due to budgets! The albergues we used were 3-7euros. There was food available in almost every...
  11. hecate105

    Accommodation on de la Plata around Easter.

    A group of us cycled the VDLP a couple of years ago - right across Easter week and we did not have any problems with getting beds at Albergues. We saw some impressive processions at each village/town along the way - including Seville (we did stay at the campsite in Seville - but the albergue I...
  12. hecate105

    Wild Camping along Via de la Plata and weather

    Ahh... the gorgeous oak woodlands, just before the Arch of Caparra, lovely spot. The vineyards - drinking the wine that was made from those very grapes.... Being blessed by the priest on the edge of a small village, the castle beside the stream... happy memories!
  13. hecate105

    Wild Camping along Via de la Plata and weather

    Well - we did wild camp two nights out of three along the VdlP - never got moved on, always a welcome from locals, always a spot (even with 3 tents) So I would say wild camping is fine on this route. I have just wild-camped all the way across the UK, with only 3 nights on campsites, and the same...
  14. hecate105

    Dumb Question. No, this probably is one ........

    There is a Camino 'friends' group in Cadiz. Google them -( I'm afraid as I had done the route i deleted my copy) they have a route map on their website and recommendations for accommodation. We camped. There is a 'Camino' marker in 'the street of the pirates'in Cadiz. We stayed at a very nice...
  15. hecate105

    Dumb Question. No, this probably is one ........

    Start in Cadiz - despite all the negative comments (were they on a different Camino..!) it is a lovely route - hardly any hills till Seville, a good way to start IMHO! Also amazing seafood and a beautiful historic city to see b4 u go... Then the sherry in Jerez.... what's not to like!
  16. hecate105

    Via de La Plata from Cadiz to Muxia in Spring

    I cycled it last april and that is a great time to be there. The weather was fabulous (except a day of snow in Galicia which was horrific!) Warm enough to want a siesta, but lovely long days and wild flowers all the way. A really pretty, (but tough) route. There were plenty of walkers in april...
  17. hecate105

    Via de La Plata from Cadiz to Muxia in Spring

    We cycled it - from Cadiz this april. It was fantastic! Cadiz is one of the loveliest cities i have visited, the seafood tapas is awesome! A couple of days to explore before you start would be a must. We took the ferry to Puerto Maria to avoid traffic/busy roads. It was a lovely route -...
  18. hecate105

    Where did i see this ?

    You will have to nominate another day - and treat her royally! I had my birthday on camino and my husband had left my card at home - nice to get back to.... and i did get treated to a hotel room that night!
  19. hecate105

    Cycling Via de Plata - slow Camino!

    Well, just got back from cycling the VdlP. I don't know if we saw you Davey? But we certainly took advantage of the thermal springs at Ourense, thank you Bradypus. We met lots of lovely pilgrims, many of who laughed at our ability to cycle as slow as the walkers - but believe me it is an art...
  20. hecate105

    bivy on via de la plata

    Ahem... when we got to Ourense we found the campsite had closed! oh well. We used the albergue at the top of town, above the Cathedral, which is due to move down into the town we were told... But there were places suitable to camp on the outskirts of town, along the river. Lovely old town but...

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