David w gales
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- End April 2017
I would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
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I walked alone from Seville. Just take sensible precautions. I did have a dummy wallet with dummy cards and passport, also an alarm and spray. I think that was all a bit excessive! Mind you, I am old enough not to be too tempting to men!I would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
In my view the Camino is ideal for solo walking as their is always some company either at the end of the day or along the route
Question guys and gals... Got a email from a Camino guided tour and basically said that from Seville north was basically marked terrible and very few people... suggested I go into France , however, daughter lives in Seville. Can any one clarify this for me or give me suggestions. Thanks
Not so. Read Gerald Kelly's guidebook published in December, read SYates' account of her recent walk, follow different forums and see how many are heading out at the moment. It's to the point I am wondering if there will be room at the albergues at night. Take a look at the stats about people walking VdlP: 9221 people walked into Santiago from VdlP, or 3.5% of all walkers (and considering most walk in March-April and again in late fall because of the heat, that makes for good density) https://oficinadelperegrino.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/peregrinaciones2015.pdfQuestion guys and gals... Got a email from a Camino guided tour and basically said that from Seville north was basically marked terrible and very few people... suggested I go into France , however, daughter lives in Seville. Can any one clarify this for me or give me suggestions. Thanks
That sounds very odd. I walked a few sections last spring and it was well marked in the sections I did, and there were pilgrims each day. Not hundreds, but enough to start knowing the cohort. I am starting from Seville by myself on this Sunday or Monday )) and I am not concerned. Take a phrase book, or a translation app on your phone, and you will be fine!Got a email from a Camino guided tour and basically said that from Seville north was basically marked terrible and very few people...
I'm leaving on April 27, I will def take your advice. Thank u
HelloTBH I wasn't thinking of pilgrims when I wrote my comments as their is always someone around on the Caminos, pilgrim or not - contrast that with one of my non Camino walks where I saw absolutely no one for 4 nights and 5 days! I didn't have a problem with that but my pack was a bit on the heavy side as no civilisation means no shops and so you have to carry everything on your back
Hi David, lucky you, the la plata route is wonderfull. I walked from jan - march 2015 and then is was very quiet. Met only one or two pelgrims everyday, was nearly in shock when together With five. Two weeks of all alone in albergues. I loved it. But i think it will be "crowded" in aprilI would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
I would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
Hi David if you want company i am leaving Seville on Wednesday 26 April . Paddy from Dublin IrelandI would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
Not really, my wife is more worried than I am She hopes it is well marked and my limited Spanish is not too much of a hinderence
I would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
I would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
Kelly's guide was re-edited in December 2016, still warm off the presses.The VDLP is very well marked. Gerald Kelly's guidebook is very useful as are notes from last year that you will find in the vdlp section of this forum and written by SYates. Some days you will be hoping for more solitude!
Hi David if you want company i am leaving Seville on Wednesday 26 April . Paddy from Dublin Ireland
I just walked from Seville to MĂ©rida and personally found it a bit dull. If you are used to walking alone it is fine but it is rather solitary and monotonous in my view. I would recommend the Portuguese routesI would like to leave from Seville at the end of April. I will be alone... is this recommended or not?
Don't tell me that: I found the Portuguese to be a total bore last spring and I'm heading to VDLP in 10 days. I am looking forward to playing with the pigs! Mind you, the guidebooks also don't make it seem super nice, but that is why I am heading to the Invierno and then the Salavador. Start boring, end on top of the world.I just walked from Seville to MĂ©rida and personally found it a bit dull. If you are used to walking alone it is fine but it is rather solitary and monotonous in my view. I would recommend the Portuguese routes
Oh dear how can any camino be boring - they are all different - having walked the VDLP on my own and then part of it again last year it was different all over again - more rain - more sun etc all made for wonderful days - hope you have a really great time and enjoy what ever the day brings - Been caminoDon't tell me that: I found the Portuguese to be a total bore last spring and I'm heading to VDLP in 10 days. I am looking forward to playing with the pigs! Mind you, the guidebooks also don't make it seem super nice, but that is why I am heading to the Invierno and then the Salavador. Start boring, end on top of the world.
Thank you. I am looking forward to it. Under the sun, with no rain though .Oh dear how can any camino be boring - they are all different - having walked the VDLP on my own and then part of it again last year it was different all over again - more rain - more sun etc all made for wonderful days - hope you have a really great time and enjoy what ever the day brings - Been camino
Don't tell me that: I found the Portuguese to be a total bore last spring and I'm heading to VDLP in 10 days. I am looking forward to playing with the pigs! Mind you, the guidebooks also don't make it seem super nice, but that is why I am heading to the Invierno and then the Salavador. Start boring, end on top of the world.
Don't think so @anemone . Perhaps you have different names for trees in Canada. Cork trees are a variety of oak with extremely thick bark. In my English-speaking world plantains are a close-relative of the banana. Quite different.Mla1, cork trees = plantains.
Look forward to seeing them. I thought she meant the plantains as so many refer to them as cork trees because of their texture.Don't think so @anemone . Perhaps you have different names for trees in Canada. Cork trees are a variety of oak with extremely thick bark. In my English-speaking world plantains are a close-relative of the banana. Quite different.
Hi Dave. I'll also be walking the VdlP and plan to walk into in Sevilla on April 27. I'll be starting from Puerto de Santa Maria and walking for 5 days on the Via Augusta before arriving in Sevilla to start the VdlP route. This is also my first time walking the VdlP and am really looking forward to it. I hope to meet you somewhere along the wayI'm leaving on April 27, I will def take your advice. Thank u
Oh dear how can any camino be boring - they are all different - having walked the VDLP on my own and then part of it again last year it was different all over again - more rain - more sun etc all made for wonderful days - hope you have a really great time and enjoy what ever the day brings - Been camino
Hi Jim . Im leaving Seville on morning of 26th so maybe see you on the way. Paddy the Dubliner on the ViaHi Dave. I'll also be walking the VdlP and plan to walk into in Sevilla on April 27. I'll be starting from Puerto de Santa Maria and walking for 5 days on the Via Augusta before arriving in Sevilla to start the VdlP route. This is also my first time walking the VdlP and am really looking forward to it. I hope to meet you somewhere along the way
From an Irish grandad to an English Granny , vaya con dios,Buen CaminoI walked alone from Seville. Just take sensible precautions. I did have a dummy wallet with dummy cards and passport, also an alarm and spray. I think that was all a bit excessive! Mind you, I am old enough not to be too tempting to men!
Lovely Paddy. If all goes according to plan, I'll be leaving Sevilla three days behind you. I'm going to take a rest day there and enjoy the city. But I'll keep an eye out for you - who knows, we may bump into each other along the way . That's the wonderful thing about the camino. Wishing you a fabulous camino adventure!!Hi Jim . Im leaving Seville on morning of 26th so maybe see you on the way. Paddy the Dubliner on the Via