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I wrote about my experience at this restaurant after my camino in 2017. It still amuses me to read this. "I had just rolled into Rionegro. The only accommodation is the very fine albergue, and when I went in, there was a group of pilgrims... -
Lots of good advice above. I will add that the VDLP is not commercialised at all like the northern caminos and so establishments look after locals primarily. In towns you might catch a bar open early for workers, but they don't tend to open just...
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Albergues generally don't provide meals, though a couple of donativos do. I got meals in Fuenterroble and Alcuescar. Breakfast. You will often find a bar open providing breakfast to the locals. But not always. In those cases buy something the...
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Steve5000 replied to the thread Phone connection on VDLP.Hi Fred. Just returned from two weeks - Sevilla to Merida - and can advise good coverage with the 3 network. Same as the others I didn’t check every minute of the walk but no major dead spots. USD 10 per day sounds outrageous to me!😀 Local sims...
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Steve5000 replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024.Rod. Some room and food observations. Personal and qualified. Guillena. Luz de Camino hostel. Hostel bar Frances Castilblanco. Donativo hostel just after the Repsol gas/petrol station. Cafe across the main road on the left. Almaden. Public...
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Steve5000 replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024.So…some observations 1 The mud issue was only relevant on day one. Beyond that nothing to worry about. 2 When crossing the streams and fords take your time! I’ve seen people getting feet wet through running or falling off the stepping stones. 3...
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Steve5000 replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024.I would suggest significantly less. There are significant stretches where no water is available and that means you do have to carry more. A bit of a pain but a reality. Even now in February it’s possible to become dehydrated relatively easily and...
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Oh mate, you’re ‘aving a giraffe right? If there’s anything that prospective pilgrims should strive to avoid it’s Godgle News and most of the rest of the internet. The bears will most certainly be trying to avoid Pilgrims
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Steve5000 replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024.Yep. Will do. Updates to follow asap…
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Just crossed now. Danced across the rocks. Nae bother as we say in Scotland! 😂
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