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  1. geraldkelly

    "The Vía de la Plata is fairly flat"

    "The Vía de la Plata is fairly flat" I've seen people say this and similar several times and since I have all the GPS data at my disposal I decided to calculate it and to do a comparison to the Camino Francés. Starting altitude in Seville is 9m. Finishing altitude in Santiago is 256m. (256 - 9...
  2. geraldkelly

    Luggage transfer on the Camino del Norte

    Does anyone know about luggage transfer on the Camino del Norte, Basque Country end? (asking for a friend!) Thanks everybody for any help! Gerald
  3. geraldkelly

    Report on walking the Vía from Zamora in May / June 2023

    I walked the 2nd half of the Vía in May / June, starting again from Zamora where I left off in February. Before going to Zamora I made a quick detour to Plasencia to walk the Vía Verde. I wanted to walk it to see what it was like and to be able to accurately describe it in the guide. Things got...
  4. geraldkelly

    Caparra walking and accommodation options

    A lot of people find the part of the Via de la Plata around Caparra confusing. Between Carcaboso and Aldeanuevo all accommodations options are off the Camino and there is several different ways to walk. I tried describing this in the text for the guide but I realise this just ended up being...
  5. geraldkelly

    New Schengen Area travel requirements from 2023

    Interesting article on the Euronews website about the new visa system which will come online in 2023 for non-EU citizens visiting a Schengen Area country.
  6. geraldkelly

    Camino Rage on the last 100km

    I know there’s constant discussion on the last 100km of the Camino Francés from Sarria to Santiago so I thought I’d add my take on this. Sarria to Santiago Sarria is the main starting point for people who are walking the last 100km. If you're walking in summer you will notice a sudden increase...
  7. geraldkelly

    Camino Francés altitude profile in one image file

    geraldkelly submitted a new resource: Camino Francés altitude profile in one image file - Altitude Profile Camino Francés Read more about this resource...
  8. geraldkelly

    Full Altitude profile of the Camino Francés

    I've made a single image containing the full altitude profile for the Camino Francés from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela. You can see and download it on my website here http://www.caminoguide.net/pages/full-altitude-profile~IVAR Best wishes and Buen Camino! Gerald
  9. geraldkelly

    Bizarre discovery about the two route options between Saint-Jean and Roncesvalles

    Everybody seems to assume that the route through Valcarlos is easier because its highest point (1057m) is lower than the highest point on the Napoleonic route (1427m). While preparing the new version of my app I was recalculating the total ascent and descent on both these routes. This is...
  10. geraldkelly

    Pilgrim Meals in Parador in Santiago

    Hi! I have a question about the pilgrim meals in the Parador in Santiago. I know that pre-Covid the first pilgrims to arrive at the Pilgrims Office in the morning to get a Compostela were offered a voucher for these meals. Does anyone know how this happens now? Or has it been discontinued...
  11. geraldkelly

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Official Government Information Sources for Travel Restrictions

    Hi Can someone send me some links to official government websites for the US, Canada, Australia, UK and New Zealand with information about travel restrictions to and from each country? Please note, I am only interested in official sources of information. I'm looking for the sites prospective...
  12. geraldkelly

    Pilgrim Menus - what are your favourite items?

    Hi I'd like to ask people's opinions. What are your favourtie items from a Pilgrim Menus? Personally I usually go for sopa or ensalada verde for starter and then lomo or pollo for main course. For dessert I usually go for yogurt which I keep for breakfast. Gerald
  13. geraldkelly

    Pilgrims Office in Santiago, queuing system

    Hi I've been searching for an up-to-date description of how the queuing system for the Pilgrims Office in Santiago works. I haven't been able to find it, although I'm sure someone posted it on here. Can someone please point me at it? Thanks in advance! Gerald
  14. geraldkelly

    A question about walking sticks...

    Hi This is a question for people who've already walked the Camino Francés. From your observations what percentage of pilgrims use walking sticks on the Camino Francés? And by walking sticks I mean the metal sticks with are specifically designed for walking and which are used in pairs...
  15. geraldkelly

    LIVE from the Camino (almost live) from the Camino Francés starting in Pamplona

    This isn’t quite live from the Camino. I arrived in Santiago on Sunday 12 September. So it’s “liveish”. I’ve walked the Camino Frances in July / August several times in the last six years. Of course due to the pandemic this year was different. The main difference from a practical point-of-view...
  16. geraldkelly

    COVID Open Albergues on the Camino Francés August 2021

    Over the last couple of weeks I've attempted to contact every albergue on the Camino Francés to ask them if they're open. I've compiled the result into a list, the results of which you can see here: http://www.caminoguide.net/pages/updates~IVAR The good news is that most of them are open...
  17. geraldkelly

    Request for help with legal issue

    Hi I am trying to find information about a court case which occurred as a result of an incident on a Camino a couple of years ago. I understand that the outcomes of court cases are published on an official website (poderjudicial.es) but I have been unable to find any information about this...
  18. geraldkelly

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Albergues reopening on the Vía de la Plata

    Hi I'm currently contacting all the albergues on the Vía to find out when they'll be reopening and how many beds they'll have under the new regulations. I'm posting my results here: http://www.viadelaplataguide.net/pages/updates This will be continuously updated as new information comes in...
  19. geraldkelly

    Castilblanco to Almaden (that stage from hell again)

    I often get asked about water on the Via de la Plata and the advice I always give people is carry enough water for the whole day, you cannot trust water sources outside of villages. Well, this morning Sevilla Actualidad is reporting that the pilgrim tap between Castilblanco and Almaden - the...
  20. geraldkelly

    Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata. aka. the stage from hell.

    There's a report in El Diario newspaper saying that a number of walkers' rights organisations, ecological organisations and the Amigos del Camino are taking a court case to gain access to a historical right of way which would cut the number of kilometres of road walking on the stage between...

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