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      Portach replied to the thread Trains from Alicante to Valencia.
      There is no direct rail link between Alicante and Valencia as far as I am aware. Bus is a more direct option
    • Portach
      Portach replied to the thread My Stages on the Lana, 2023.
      Day 1 Villajoyosa to Relleu, 20km Day 2 Relleu toTorremanzanas, 20 km Day3 Torremanzanas to Ibi, 18 km The climb that morning gave some more great scenery. At the top there were forested slopes to our left and views of farmland below on our...
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      I just need to vent here a minute. I've been booking lodgings for my next Camino (not my group, but my own). I would like to ask people who post reviews, especially on pilgrim sites such as Gronze, to remember where they are and what they are...
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      Portach replied to the thread My Stages on the Lana, 2023.
      March 2024: We just finished day 3 of Camino de Lana from Villajoyosa. It is a wonderful walk, I don’t have words to describe the views, citrus, pine forests, manicured terraces of olive and almond trees, mountains near and far. We had the good...
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      Portach replied to the thread Food on the via la plata.
      I agree with replies below. However in some small villages the shop may close at 2.30 on a Saturday afternoon and not open til Monday morning. Be extra careful to shop early/have a stash at weekends away from the main towns. Where you stay on...
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      Portach replied to the thread My Stages on the Lana, 2023.
      Love your posts. Hoping to do 10 days from Villajoyosa starting 5th March. Even more looking forward to it now having read your post, thank you.
    • Portach
      Portach reacted to peregrina2000's post in the thread Primitivo. Vs Invierno? with Like Like.
      A few to start with. Primitivo has many many more pilgrims and more infrastructure. More infrastructure means more ways to break up the stages, though the Invierno has a fair number of possibilities for both long and short stages. Fewer...
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      Very true! You might see a Farmacia once a week..... Though the best approach is not to get blisters in the first place ;) Never had any yet. Vaseline, hikers wool, double socks etc etc.
    • Portach
      Foot care is the most important for me - Compeed, a few bandaids, some padding, tape, toe separators, Vaseline daily. After that a few paracetamol and a small scissors to cut tape. The VdlP has fewer villages than some other routes, and some are...
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