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  1. DeansFamily

    Bed race on the VDLP…

    Back in 2019 we had no alternative but to bus back to Salamanca or bus forward to Zamora as everything in walking distance was full. The reason we found out was that the Green Energy companies were placing maintenance crews in whatever cheaper accommodations they could find. After slogging it...
  2. DeansFamily

    Dinner time on the VDLP

    Another important thing to remember on the Vdlp is where your drinking water is available. We left Caceres for Embalse de Alcantara (34km) and it wasn't hot weather but we had drunk all our water (a couple of larger bottles each) 5km before the Embalse and there was no where that you could fill...
  3. DeansFamily

    Dinner time on the VDLP

    I second Antonius's recommendation of Me Gustar Comer (I like food), we stayed at the municipal albergue which is great and enjoyed the absolute best Pilgrims Menu in Spain at this wonderful restaurant. It is so good that we usually hire a car to get back to Madrid so we can stop here to eat...
  4. DeansFamily

    Dinner time on the VDLP

    When we walked the VdlP in 2019 we tended to cook our own meals as we like to eat at 6pm. Many take advantage of a menu del dia at a bar or restaurant for a big lunch and have a snack in the evening. I prefer to not walk on a full stomach but if you grocery shop take into account siesta time...
  5. DeansFamily

    November weather

    LIVE from the Camino @DeansFamily on the Vdlp Jim, here's the thread to look for. Hope it helps.
  6. DeansFamily

    November weather

    You're very welcome, and there were 3 of us. My husband, myself and our 15 year old daughter (who already had the Frances, Norte & Primitivo under our belts) and the snow was one of the best parts of the long journey. Don't fret if it snows as the worst outcome is damp shoes and sections of that...
  7. DeansFamily

    November weather

    We walked the VdlP in 2019 and headed out of Seville on October 10th with 38°C, walked out of Salamanca with rain & wind, ended up going to Decathlon in Zamora to buy us all fleece lined cold weather walking pants as the temperature dropped. Turning onto the Sanabres the weather was crisp and...
  8. DeansFamily

    Gpx tracks for Sanabres

    Go to the "resources" section on this forum and look for "Camino overlay - All pilgrimage routes Spain" or go straight to website: santiago.nl/downloads/ This is the Dutch Confraternity but there are language options so then translate page to - select English scroll down the selection of...
  9. DeansFamily

    VdlP - Albergue Kitchens, Pots, Stoves & Microwaves....

    At the Xunta at Vilar de Barrio the hospitalara had pots & pans in her office that she only lent to the trustworthy ones. Apparently much cookware walked out the door in the morning otherwise. Imagine carrying a metal frypan on your travels? Also, I have been known to hard boil eggs in an...
  10. DeansFamily

    VdlP - Albergue Kitchens, Pots, Stoves & Microwaves....

    Wishing you a wonderful VdlP Robo! As there were 3 of us (now down to 2 due to University studies) cooking for ourselves is common. It goes without saying that a mug and camp cutlery are indespensable as so many albergues have great kitchens but no utensils. We buy cheap plastic bowls from the...
  11. DeansFamily

    Via de La Plata

    Congratulations on choosing to walk the VdlP! We hail from Coffs Harbour, are Camino addicts and walked from Seville to Santiago in October 2019 over 6 weeks. We posted a "live from the VdlP" which you should find on the forum. Don't be shy to ask any questions of any of us as we all love to...
  12. DeansFamily

    Albergue at Santa Marta de Tera

    Can highly back up this recommendation. We ate there recently and it was our best pilgrim meal (best meal ever) on any of our Caminos. It was 10€ and he was preparing each course in front of us. It was a degustation style menu and amazing. Do yourself a favour and plan to eat there when staying...
  13. DeansFamily

    Albergue at Santa Marta de Tera

    We never expect Xunta alburgues to have blankets (or cooking and eating utensils) but surprisingly when registering and paying at the Emergency Services office at Laza the officer asked if we would like a blanket and that he would deliver them to the alburgue later that evening. We were very...
  14. DeansFamily

    Salamanca to Santiago, please comment

    When you walk across the bridge at Ponte Ulla there is a big Dia Maxi supermarket that doesn’t shut for siesta and has a big selection of food. It is the last chance before the Outeria alburgue which is 4/5kms further up the hill. The kitchen is excellent and has heaps of cooking utensils and is...
  15. DeansFamily

    Just wondering, will I or won't I?

    We just completed the VdlP / Sanabres from Seville on Tuesday. From Salamanca onwards we could sense that things were winding down for Winter and we had a few occasions where we had to walk further on as private alburgues marked as open all year were not open that particular day (Fontamontanos...
  16. DeansFamily

    Albergue at Santa Marta de Tera

    We stayed there a couple of weeks ago and I thought that it was open all year. When we arrived the front gate and entry to the alburgue were open but no hospitalario came to take any money or stamp the credentials. There is a donation box on the table just inside the entry corridor and the...
  17. DeansFamily

    LIVE from the Camino Uh huh! Camino Sanabres

    Thank you so much for your post about the food at Castro Dozon alburgue. We fought through horrible weather for the last 5 km and it was so worth it for the pilgrim menu there. The thought of the meal awaiting us kept me going. Just the thing to warm up a frozen pilgrim 👍 🙂
  18. DeansFamily

    LIVE from the Camino @DeansFamily on the Vdlp

    Definitely a very muddy couple of days along with a mix of soft rain, hard driving rain and high winds and If rewarding us for slogging through it, most of the last 2 days stayed dry. Walking to Ourense we met a large group of hunters and their very exited dogs. We asked two of the hunters what...
  19. DeansFamily

    LIVE from the Camino @DeansFamily on the Vdlp

    All by ourselves again at the Xunta alburgue in Vilar de Barrio after a pretty awesome couple of days. The weather has been kind when really needed and a bit brutal in spots just to remind us to appreciate the good bits. The walk up to the first pass from Requijo was sunny and dry, but very...
  20. DeansFamily

    LIVE from the Camino Uh huh! Camino Sanabres

    Just fantasising about food again.... and saw your photos. We are further back on the Sanabres and would really like to know where you enjoyed this meal. What alburgue was it?

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