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    Crowded Camino in the Holy Year?

    Hi. Chris and Cathy (Brisbane Australia) reporting that we arrived in Santiago yesterday, and the VDLP all the way from Sevilla still isn´t very crowded. Yesterday we walked from Puente Ulla, and saw no walking pilgrims until we reached the Cathedral environs at Santiago. We have loved every...
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    Santiago to Finisterre

    Hi from Chris and Cathy (Brisbane Australia). We arrived in Santiago yesterday, walking the VDLP from Sevilla. Our intention was to walk on to Finisterra, but our plans have changed somewhat after visiting Ivar´s Travel office (which is very good and the staff very helpful). We are now taking...
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    LIVE from the Camino In Monesterio on the Vdlp

    Hi Laurie, Thank you so much for updates along the VDLP. It is very helpful to us! Hi....this is Chris and Cathy again and I am up and walking again and all seems to be going pretty well. We agree with you ...this area is very beautiful and today enjoyed the walk from Tabara to Santa Croya...
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    LIVE from the Camino LIVE on the Camino......Greetings from Hervas on the VDLP

    Hello to all (Laurie, Anita Isobelle and anyone else following the VDLP route from their armchair or about to go! I did a little reply to Anitaś last little message but it wouldnt allow me to do a large message, so I am continuing here. To bring you all up to date, my heel is much better and...
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    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Seville

    Hello to Laurie, Anita, those currently on the VDLP and to others who are vicariously enjoying our live accounts because they have been there already or are contemplating the route. I can only endorse what Laurie and Anita are telling you.......this is a most beautiful route! The only thing...
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    Competition in Carcaboso

    Re: Competition in Carcaboso and other news from VDLP Thanks again Laurie for sharing this with us all. Chris and I are in Caceres and enjoying it all very much. If anyone wants or needs a little pampering for a couple of days (ie tired or sore), we can recommend this little gem of a hotel...
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    Power outlets in albergues?

    We are on the VDLP at the moment and there seem to be options in all the albergues for charging up all our modern day appliances. The only problem I envisage is security. If there is a socket near your bed, I reckon it is OK to charge overnight otherwise I tend to wait until we get to a casa...
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    ?why keep a journal

    I am walking on the VDLP at the moment. I can recommend keeping a journal so that memories come alive years after you jave walked (we walked the camino Frances 7 years ago and still delight in talking about people and places and refer to our journals if necessary. For those with a certain...
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    LIVE from the Camino In Monesterio on the Vdlp

    Hi Laurie from Aljucen, Hope all going well with you. You wouldn´t believe this but guess who is having heel problems now! Yes it started the day to Torremegia, so I bussed to merida (my husband walked and met me on the Roman Bridge. I rested for 3 days in...
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    LIVE from the Camino Starting in Seville

    Live from the VDLP Hi from Cathy and Chris (aka known as Walking Nomads from Brisbane. We started from Sevilla on Sunday 8th May, and all is going really well so far, although I have to admit, a couple of days have been a bit of a slog on the feet, but nothing that a good night's sleep can't...
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    LIVE from the Camino In Monesterio on the Vdlp

    HI Laurie, Glad all going well. We leave from Seville tomorrow. Chris and Cathy.
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    VDP crowded or not crowded ?

    Hi to all, We leave from Seville tomorrow morning so will post updates along the way. WE are looking forward to our journey. Chris and Cathy. PS We have been in Sevilla for 3 days and have only seen a couple of people who look like possible pilgrims.
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    Ash cloud delays and closed airports and cancelled flights

    Re: Ash Cloud Delays Hi Jane, We are in Brisbane and due to fly out on Friday to London, but not planning to get to Spain until the following Friday to walk VDLP from Seville. We are all in the same boat so to speak, and will just have to wait and see. Of course it will affect...
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    VDP crowded or not crowded ?

    Thanks for all the comments. We leave Brisabne for VDLP soon (start walking 9th May) so all comments are very useful. Cathy and Chris
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    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    Dear All, Thank you for sharing your journeys/prospective journeys. Here is our blog link if you are interested. We are planning the VDLP, starting in Seville in early May (2010) and hope to finish in Finisterre. Buen Camino. http://walkingnomads.blogspot
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    LIVE from the Camino live from the Frances

    Is there anyone on the VDLP at the moment to do a live blog? We start early May and plan to blog en route. It is a great way to connect with 'pre' and 'post' walkers! Cathy PS The Camino Frances 'live' evokes many memories for us too. Thank you bloggers!
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    VDLP in April

    Hi Larry, We (Chris and Cathy fro Brisbane Australia) are also walking the VDLP this year but we will probably be a few days behind you.....I think we start walking from Seville on about the 8th May as we have a few days in Granada, Cordoba and Seville before we start. We have...
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    Class of 2010

    Hello from the Walking Nomads. We come from Brisbane Australia and plan to walk the vdlp from Seville to Santiago and on to Finisterre in May 2010. Six years ago we completed the Camino Frances from Le Puy to Santiago in two months and now feel ready for our next challenge. We look forward...
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    Walking vdlp 2010 from Seville to Finisterre.

    HI, This is Chris and Cathy from Brisbane Australia. We are planning to walk the Via de la Plata from Seville to Finisterre in early May 2010. It would be interesting to hear of others planning similar times and routes, any tips and ideas from those completing the vdlp this year, including...

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