Where to start? Will I see wildflowers?

[Damien Reynolds]

OK I had thought I had made my mind up. My next Camino would be a combination of Norte and Primitivo. Then I started thinking about it again.

Do I really want to see again what has already been seen? How about a new challenge, something different? Something beautiful that I haven't yet experienced?

So now I am considering the VdlP. I will have 22 days of walking, though that, demonstrated in the past is enough to cover about 800 km, when accomodated.

I am thinking about starting in either Merida or Caceres.

If I start in one of those places, will I see wildflowers in May? I would start May 13 and fly home June 5. It seems to me seeing other accounts that the best wildflowers might be further south.

I know very little about VdlP so please forgive me for my ignorance.

What do you experienced VdlP'rs think?

Damien

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

OK I had thought I had made my mind up. My next Camino would be a combination of Norte and Primitivo. Then I started thinking about it again. If I start in one of those places, will I see wildflowers in May? I would start May 13 and fly home June 5. It seems to me seeing other accounts that the best wildflowers might be further south.Damien

You will see many, many wild flowers in May - throughout all of Spain. It's a lovely month in which to walk - the rains of April have gone and the temperatures are rising. Indeed it can be VERY hot in May/June - it was 37 degs C when I walked the Ebro this last May. But the flowers always amaze me - and I take too many pictures of the wild flowers..... enjoy!




Buen camino!

 

[jaws101]

Our Spanish friend said the route is best from Merida onwards. We started from Seville (on bikes) but we admit he was right. In May the flowers were wonderful and especially between Merida and Salamanca.

 

[Anniesantiago]

You will see many wildflowers.
Why not begin in Sevilla? You can see the Roman ruins at Italica, then just start walking from there?
It's a beautiful route!

 

[Damien Reynolds]

Annie - I have experimented with starting a camino and not making it to Santiago before given time restrictions, and it didn't suit me well. I had to fly home and then for the next two weeks read my new friend's posts about their camino while I was in my office in front of my computer... Very depressing for me...

So I'd like to start somewhere where I have enough time to finish in Santiago, or maybe even walk on to Finn or Muxia as I haven't done that for a couple of years.

I like a challenge but 1000km in 22 days seems like pushing it little....

 

[Magwood]

In April/May this year I walked from Málaga, joining the VdlP at Mérida. I posted to my blog every day with lots of photos of wild flowers. Take a look if you like - see the link below.

 

[Sailor]

Thanks for the information, thanks for the photos. My current plan is to start in early-mid March 2016 (I have only a 30-days window of opportunity). I need to do my homework on the wild flowers and the weather conditions during March-April on Via de la Plata and Camino Frances, I am not flying solo, my wife will be with me. Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.