Walked the Primitivo a couple of days together with a young guy (21) from the Czech Republic. We both are reasonable fit and had great days together. The same also for the Via de la Plata, with a young guy (25) from Germany. Great conversations...
According to what may be a hazy memory, neither Escalona nor Almorox has any compelling reason to choose one over the other. Both are pleasant small towns, with a plaza, cafés, and in the case of Escalona, a castle. I remember an excellent...
Thanks for the information! It does help.
It sounds like there isn't a bad option here (which is usually the case for any Camino :D).
Also, it just clicked in my head that as I'm planning on then staying in Cebreros, I'd have a bit of time the...
Fully agree with @peregrina2000. Have walked the Levante this spring. Same stages as mentioned by her. I found Escalona a pretty town to stay over with a nice restaurant at the main square. Stayed at the private Casa La Placida (€30), a wonderful...
Hi, have walked the Levante last April/May, started from Valencia. Skipped the first stages and started the Levante actually in Xativa (easily accessable by train). A quite lonely experience in first two weeks, hereafter some French pilgrims...
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