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  1. MesaWalker

    Up to date C. Sanabres info?

    My wife and I walked it in late October/early November last year. We thought it was a lovely camino. I would relax and enjoy the beauty - there was plenty. Be sure to take the route to Laza - absolutely spectacular. And if it appeals to you, don't miss the tour and Vespers at Oseira...
  2. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    The albergue is beautiful. It's in a standalone building on the grounds of the monastery with walls of large stones visible both inside and outside the building. Inside it's comfortable, clean and typical of newer Xunta albergues. Like other Xunta albergues, pots, pans, utensils, plates and...
  3. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    By the way, if you can confirm when the last tour of the day starts at Oseira Monastery (I think it varies by time of year), you can show up in time for that, tell the person in the gift shop who sells the tickets that you'd like to attend Vespers, and a monk will come at the end of the tour and...
  4. MesaWalker

    Oseira Monestery

    I have never heard of anyone staying in the Oseira Monastery itself. There is a Xunta albuquerque onsite, which is beautiful and comfortable and renovated in one of the old, separate buildings on the grounds. That's where we stayed last fall, and it is a fantastic albergue. But I've never...
  5. MesaWalker

    A Quiet Camino Route?

    The VdlP is very quiet. We hiked it from mid-September through October last year - During the day sometimes we might see 5 or 6 other pilgrims, sometimes none. Including cyclists, the most crowded we saw at albergues was maybe 15. But we didn't stay in alburques in the big cities, so there...
  6. MesaWalker

    Camino bug is nibbling

    Definintely walk the route from Sevilla to Salamanca if you think you might want to come back and finish the rest at a later time. If you were pretty certain you will never go back, I would try to come up with a route that incorporates Mérida, Cáceres, Salamanca and Zamora - our favorite cities...
  7. MesaWalker

    Starting in May on VDLP

    I don't have experience walking the VdlP starting in the last half of May, but it can't be much hotter than the late September and early October last year. You should be OK as long as you take plenty of water each day (I carried 2 1/2 liters on really hot days) and are willing to get early...
  8. MesaWalker

    Works entering Zamora (VDLP)

    This is good. That bridge was closed when we entered Zamora on October 20 last year, so it has been awhile. I'm glad that they're finally remarking the route for pilgrims until the repairs are completed.
  9. MesaWalker

    Route to Oseira

    For anyone wanting to go to Vespers at Oseira, we learned the drill the hard way. Find out the time of the last guided tour of the day. When you buy the ticket for that tour in the gift shop, tell them you want to attend Vespers. A monk will retrieve you at the end of the guided tour. The...
  10. MesaWalker

    Route to Oseira

    Agree with Starseeker54. Great, new Xunta albergue constructed in, or to seem to be in, a historical building right on the monastery grounds. And the walk from Cea was very scenic. You come down into a valley from a wooded ridgeline to reach Oseira, and the views are very nice.
  11. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    I thought I read that the paroquial albergue/donativo in Alcuésar is closed for repairs. That's a shame because we had a great experience there last October.
  12. MesaWalker

    Accommodation Options Between Caceres and Salamanca

    Like most of these other posts, we stayed in Casar de Cáceres and then walked to Cañaveral. It's a wonderful, dramatic walk. The walk to Casar de Cáceres seemed weirdly short and left us with lots of time there. That was frustrating until we learned about and tried the world-class Torta del...
  13. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    I would say a bit less, but many town do have fountains. I would walk with plenty of water to get you through a whole day, just in case. Unquestionably you'll be able to get water where you stay each evening.
  14. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino From Salamanca to Santiago

    Have a wonderful walk. It's a fantastic route. I hope you have some extra time to enjoy Zamora and Ourense - two fascinating cities.
  15. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    We stayed at Room007 Salvador Hostel in dorm room for 4. The price was reasonable, and it was close walking distance to the main sights.
  16. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    We met that priest in October. I think he lives just a couple of doors down from the albergue - we woke him from a nap, poor man! He gave us a list of all the albergues on the Via de la Plata with phone numbers and maybe emails that we dutifully carried and consulted often until we got to...
  17. MesaWalker

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    Zamora was fantastic, including the cathedral and river area. And they have a great Decathlon store if you happen to hit it at the beginning of a month of rain and need more robust raingear!
  18. MesaWalker

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    After reading the article a couple of times, it's notable that the percentage of Spanish people walking the VdlP is so relatively low - about 34%. In looking at the overall 2023 statistics, Spaniards make up closer to 45% of all compostelas. So if they want to promote the Via de la Plata, they...
  19. MesaWalker

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    I bet the weather has a lot to do with it. I wonder if the statistics confirm that the usage trends are heavily slanted to the shoulder seasons on the VdlP and that the pilgrims during the summer slow to a trickle (unlike the more northern routes). That would make a big difference in overall...
  20. MesaWalker

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    This albergue must close frequently. My wife called them the day before we were to arrive in October 2023 and they said they would be open, but when we arrived they had a sign up that they would be closed for a couple of days. We figured it might have been a medical emergency.

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