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  1. mmm042

    Running from St Jean Pied de Port to Fisterra

    Hi Musgo! I'm not quite sure how I'm getting my forum notes delivered via e-mail, but when I clicked on your most recent post I see that I missed a note from you that you sent back in 2011! I'm so sorry I never responded, and it would be silly to offer you advice now, since you already...
  2. mmm042

    hoping to be on the vdlp on fri april 5th... ray harder

    Have a wonderful time! The spring wildflowers are just lovely on the VDLP. Melanie
  3. mmm042

    Class of 2013

    Hi. Besides checking out Top Rural, there's also Escapada Rural at http://www.escapadarural.com/ and Ecoturismo at http://www.ecoturismorural.com. There's one more I've used, too, but I'm blanking on the name right now ... Melanie
  4. mmm042

    where to start the 100KM min?

    I started my first Camino in Ourense (about 107km if memory serves), and it's a splendid walk. This route allows you to take the detour to the monastery in Oseira and pass through Cea, with its famous bread. You'll see plenty of other pilgrims, but it definitely won't be crowded, if that's a...
  5. mmm042

    Starting VdlP on November 18

    Oh, too bad about the Alcantara Albergue. It's actually open year-round, but from Nov. - March you have to call at least one day ahead and make a reservation, and then someone will be there to open it up for you. The AVE line is expected to be completed in 2017 to Badajoz. Glad you're having...
  6. mmm042

    Starting VdlP on November 18

    Hi Alan. Sitting in an airport hotel in Madrid, waiting to go home. I just walked a week, from Caceres to Fuenterroble. I saw one pilgrim in a hostel and none on the road. But the weather's been gorgeous. Extremadura's had a lot of rain and warm weather, so certain wildflowers normally seen...
  7. mmm042

    Class of 2012

    And let me just add that ever since your first post I've smiled every time I've read "Tim-the-fat-Canadian." Thanks for that. And, of course, congrats!
  8. mmm042

    South African girl walking alone

    Hi Noni. I walked the 1,000km Via de la Plata alone with no problems except the occasional dog. The weather in fall is perfect -- cool in the mornings and evenings, warmer during the day. Have fun! Melanie
  9. mmm042

    New Pilgrimer who has 23 days in November

    I like the idea of the VDLP. The scenery truly is wonderful in the section David outlined. I've walked a week there in November, and will do about 10 days again this November, although ending at Banos, not starting. I had some rain, but nothing that bad at all. If you're worried about the...
  10. mmm042

    Walking in September....help...newbie

    Hi. When I did my first Camino, I'd heard about it at the last minute when I was already going to Spain for work. All I really did re: planning was to make reservations in small pensions/hotels/casas rurales for each night, because I had to have a ton of luggage with me for the work portion of...
  11. mmm042

    First Pilgrimage

    Hi. I'm not a newbie, but I sure act like one sometimes! My advice is to remember to put sunscreen on the tops of your ears, or better yet, wear a hat with a big brim that shields them. I burned my ear tops while on the Camino in March! It was a rare, warm day, and I'd been used to temps in the...
  12. mmm042

    Starting to Plan for 2014

    If your vote is not too crowded, go for the Via de la Plata! It's great, and you can easily do smaller segments if the entire trek is too much. Good luck! Melanie
  13. mmm042

    Should we go in November or wait for another time?

    I'm not sure which Camino route you intend to walk, but I'd say go for it! I walked in mid-November from Sevilla to Merida (Via de la Plata), and it was generally lovely. Yes, we had some rain, but it always stopped by noon and then we finished the day with lots of sun. Crowds were small, and...
  14. mmm042

    Planning a Trip now

    Hi Kenny. This is a good plan and I pray you'll have a meaningful experience. As John said, ask any questions. We'll all help as much as we can. Melanie P.S. Thanks for your service to our country.
  15. mmm042

    Class of 2013

    Hi Janet. You will love the VDLP in spring! I walked the section from Merida to Salamanca a year ago in March, and the wildflowers along the way were spectacular. I'm so excited for you. Melanie
  16. mmm042

    2015 -- planning to walk

    Welcome, Pam! You'll love the Camino. I'm excited for you. And glad to see more Midwesterners on here. I spent half my childhood in Chicago (Jefferson Park) before our family moved to Wisconsin; I'm now just outside Madison. And even though all of my relatives on both sides of the family are...
  17. mmm042

    This June!

    Wow -- I was just there this weekend! My husband's family lives there and our son will graduate from UWEC in May. If you ever want to talk about your trip, email me at mrmcmanus@charter.net. Melanie
  18. mmm042

    Hello from Stratford upon Avon, UK.

    Hello! You will have a great time on your trip. I'm only familiar with the Via de la Plata, but albergues vary wildly in how nice/clean they are. But pilgrims who have done the Frances told me it's the same. There tend to be more problems with bedbugs on the Frances because of the greater...
  19. mmm042

    Hello from Nevada, US

    Hello. Your post made me smile, because when I think back to my first Camino -- which I did at the last second, after hearing about it 2 weeks before I was going to be in Spain for work -- I was totally unprepared and had no idea what I was in for! But it was fantastic, and that was part of the...
  20. mmm042

    Should I do it?

    Hi Críostóir. I was going to join the raft of others in saying DO IT, but I see you've decided to. Hurray! The Camino is a tremendously inspiring, miraculous place, and there's a reason things are unfolding the way they are for you. I walked the last 109km of the Via de la Plata in October 2009...

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