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Last October I walked from SJPP to Roncesvalles for the 4th time. All previous times I took the steep path, but this time I took the alternative. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it picturesque. I've read descriptions of it as...
I’ve done both the Salvador+Primitivo in Oct 2022 and just walked the complete Invierno last November 2023 alone coming from the Le Puy then Frances, I found the Camino Frances up to Ponferrada way too “noisy” with many young pilgrims so I...
OR, if you have the time, walk the Primitivo to Melide. It joins the Frances there, and gets busy. Take the bus back to Ponferrada and walk the Invierno! They're both worth it!
I was walking through a small town with an ageing population of over 3000 ppl that marks the end of a (gronze) stage on the mozarabe and, in advance, checked the availability of grocery stores. One small shop opens daily from 10am to 1.30pm...
I thought that I would walk the VdlP this year, but I found while walking the Primitivo this year that I was missing the conviviality of the Francés and the ease of finding a place to stop, rest, and have a bite to eat every 5 to 8 km.
I still...
I'm glad I walked it last spring, but wouldn't do it again. I didn't mind the solitude, but the long - some days over 30k - without ANYTHING, even water - or any place to stop or sit weren't enjoyable. I like the small villages, cafe con leche...
I think women have always been in the minority on the VDLP. A lot of women don't have the confidence to walk solo on what is a very quiet route. And the distances will also put off some. People who do the VdlP are a different breed.
Safety is my number one concern regarding VdlP.
On the CF help via another pilgrim, cafe, guardia civil, and more are always, even in winter, a few minutes away.
Whereas on VdlP there are long stretches without any aid of any kind nearby...
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