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  1. Camino Chrissy

    Camino de Madrid

    In Simancas, we also stayed at Hotel Pago de Oliva. I loved my overnight in Valladolid, which is off trail, but took an easy bus in and out to save time. I agree that Segovia is worthy of two nights; the ancient intact aqueduct alone is worth it, but so many other interesting things to do. I...
  2. R

    Starting in May on VDLP

    Thanks Gerald. The map is really helpful. I will have to put in a few really long days but it should be ok if the weather is reasonable. At least there are no steep climbs like the Del Norte and Primitivo.
  3. geraldkelly

    Starting in May on VDLP

    Hi Rosway! Thanks for the plug. Last time I walked I did Cañaveral to Galisteo (27km), then to Oliva de Plasencia (29km), then to Aldeanueva following the greenway part of the way (about 25km). Longish stages but it was February and it was cold and dry so excellent for walking. If you want...
  4. C

    Ruta Do Mar

    Thanks Sara, plenty of food for thought watching your video. I also watched your VdlP video after I'd walked that Camino. Good memories.
  5. Sara_Dhooma

    Ruta Do Mar

    I walked in 2022 and Oliva’s hostel was an awesome base for a few days (very close to train station). Highly recommend! Olivita Hostel I tented a few nights because there were no budget accommodations. (Or any accommodation options 😆) I made a created a YouTube Video during my hike in July...
  6. C

    Ruta Do Mar

    Hi Jim. Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I've made a list of the sites you mentioned. The churches were already on it but I'll detour to the light houses. I think you must have taken the Cantabrico from Viveiro to Ortigeira rather than the RdM. I'll make sure I make time for that. I use...
  7. pilgrimjim

    Ruta Do Mar

    ...the costs down. I basically did all reservations through Booking.com There is one albergue on the route and it is in Viveiro which is run by Oliva Lopez Hermida. (She is also the adm of the CdM facebook group and is a wonderful resource...passionate about the CdM!) The Most Likely To Be...
  8. pilgrimjim

    Get to Know the Camino del Mar

    ...walked this last fall and can’t find enough superlatives. Yes the lack of infrastructure and the unfamiliarity of the local populace with “pilgrim ways” was a problem at times but it was part of the journey. All in all, it is a wonderful Camino and we join Oliva in her attempts to get it...
  9. T

    LIVE from the Camino Starting today Camino Del Mar

    Thanks, today was very challenging and it only gets worse from here. I was just looking at the route. I think I'll stick to the coast. Today's 100m up and downs was bad enough. I don't think I could deal 300-400 meter climbs.
  10. pilgrimjim

    LIVE from the Camino Starting today Camino Del Mar

    ...and. Day 4 was one of our more challenging and inspiring days as we walked toward Viveiro. If that’s where you’re going you may want to look up Oliva at the Oli Vita Hostel. She has a wealth of information, runs the course not Albergue on the Del Mar and manages the Face Book group page for...
  11. MichelleElynHogan

    Solo walkers - what kinds of food do you buy at grocery stores?

    Chorizos, queso, pan, manzanas, naranjas, olivas, agua y jugo. I provide these in Spanish as this is what to look for, “en España.”
  12. Dave

    Notes and Updates from the Camino do Mar (now with waymarks!)

    ...is in green, while the Cántabrico is in red. Stage 4 – Arrival in Viveiro I had no idea that this longer, inland approach was official until Oliva at Oli Vita Hostel alerted me. The Cántabrico certainly isn’t great–there’s a longish highway stretch (with an ample sidewalk). I wonder how...
  13. pilgrimjim

    Get to Know the Camino del Mar

    Thanks for this wonderful post and your incredibly helpful guide! We walked the Del Mar last fall and I agree with all your superlatives. The scenery, challenges, people and solitude make this Camino nothing less than inspiring. The only addition I would make to your comments is that, until this...
  14. C

    Get to Know the Camino del Mar

    Thanks for the detailed info on this route, meantime got your book and in my mind i'm already walking :)
  15. Dave

    Get to Know the Camino del Mar

    ...on the Mar currently, the Oli Vita Hostel in Viveiro. It’s not an “albergue de peregrinos,” but it’s very pilgrim-friendly, and its host, Oliva, is a huge advocate of the Mar. Having only one albergue is obviously not ideal. On the bright side, many parts of the Mar are well off the beaten...
  16. A

    Notes and Updates from the Camino do Mar (now with waymarks!)

    Amazing! And do you happen to have made a gpa track for that that is shareable? Another hot day eh? We loved the variety today of the three big hills and the quiet of no people cutting across on the Mar from Viveiro to Cuiña. Do you have any recommendations for in two days time- the walk from...
  17. Dave

    Notes and Updates from the Camino do Mar (now with waymarks!)

    OK carrying on the notes... 5) Viveiro to Cuiña Oliva at Oli Vita confirmed for me that my rendition of the Mar for this stretch remains accurate, so that left me heartened and confident to go full coast for this section, as the Cantabrico splits with the Mar just after Covas and doesn't...
  18. Dave

    Notes and Updates from the Camino do Mar (now with waymarks!)

    ...Mar appear to be synced up from just before the Mar reaches the coast to Celeiro Now, I thought they were synced up all the way to Viveiro. But Oliva at Oli Vita Hostel alerted me to the fact that the Mar is intended to turn inland in Celeiro (as opposed to the Cantabrico, which turns right...
  19. Myra13

    Afghans on trees

    On the via de la plata in Oliva de Plasencia. We saw in the evening a group of ladies sitting together on a square and making these. So yes, its a great thing for the community. Oh, don't sit on the bench when it has rained 🤣
  20. Albertagirl

    LIVE from the Camino Third time on Via de la Plata this April

    ...outstanding performance of snoring and related verbal athleticism. I have never heard worse from a male snorer. I walked on the next day to Oliva de Plasencia, where I treated myself to a comfortable private room. Now I am settled the following day in a private room in Hostal Asturias, on the...

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