It’s mixed. Lots of bars use cashless contact but most Albergues require cash so I would advise always having enough cash to cover couple days accommodation food etc. larger towns have cash machines
Hi I stayed at Triana backpackers hostel. Was € 16 for pilgrims. Accommodation was good in a dorm for 6 with a good breakfast in morning. I know Easter prices are dear. Depending on when your flight gets in you could walk out to guillena or santiponce.
Going north I crossed to the right There was a track through the reads to where there stream was broken into a few channels and so easier to jump across, but there had been no rain so was not high
To Zafra the route is through open countryside with mix of cereal crops olive trees and vines. The route is a good gravel track and you walk along the side of the main rd for approx 250 meters on the old rd. the route then goes through farm land along tractor/ farm tracks and crosses 2 streams...
in Cazadilla de los Barros tonight Pension Los Rodriguez. €15 single room €30 double with en-suite but worlds smallest shower. This seems to be the only place to eat in town. Menu 3 courses around €14.
Walk out of Monesterio is along gravel Rd through fields with stone walls and oak tree...
Hi Anton safe travels
I’m not sure how far I’m walking on vdlp so you might want to add to/ take over an on going update. In terms on current numbers I am part of a group of 4 pilgrims walk seperately but meet up in the end stages plus there is another a bit ahead.
Monesterio tonight in El Pilar hotel- mix up on arrival thought it was parochial Albergue!? €45 shared room. It’s nice and comfy etc
Good path out of El Real de la Jara again wide gravel track. Little stream running across path before the ruined castle just outside the town. Lovely scenery oaks...
Re Accommodation so far
Triana backpackers hostel Seville pilgrim rate €16 with good breakfast. Good hostel
Guillena Albergue La Luz €14 nothing fancy helpful hospiliaro great roof terrace
Castilblanco. Municipal donitivo great terrace breakfast and staff.
Almaden dlp Albergue Casa de Rejol €12...
Re Accommodation so far
Triana backpackers hostel Seville pilgrim rate €16 with good breakfast. Good hostel
Guillena Albergue La Luz €14 nothing fancy helpful hospiliaro great roof terrace
Castilblanco. Municipal donitivo great terrace breakfast and staff.
Almaden dlp Albergue Casa de Rejol €12...
Hi yes if you follow the ‘ new’ route there is no stream crossing before Guillena.
From Almadan de la Plata the route has also been upgraded to new path/ track all the way to El Real de la Jara apart from a small section at Vereda de los Bonales-by the horse farm. At this point you come up a...
Hi currently on the vdlp and thought following might be useful to others. I’m only on day 3 so will try to update from time to time.
Have stopped in Guillena, Castilblanco de los Arroyos and Almaden de la plata. Mix of private and municipal albergues all been good. Obviously open now. There are...
Thanks for reply’s. I’ve compeeded up plus some cheep sole inserts and seems to be improving. I’m going to go the primitivo with a poss rest day in Oviedo depending on how feet feel by then. Probably make a trip to decathlon and get some better inserts- padded.
Hi thinking of switching from Norte. Issue I have is couple bad blisters from all the road walking from Santander. I’ve got boots and for various reasons wasn’t able to do usual prep. Never had blisters before - on ball of foot- so bit of shock! I’m couple of days from Gijon. I hoping primitivo...
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