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  1. Tom Vickers

    Allariz on the Vdlp

    Hi Laurie It was me who went from Xunqueria to Allariz in 2006. The link is here http://www.peregrino.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... eca05.html I stayed at the Hostal Alarico which is next to the town police station so is easy to find. The hotel seemed ok but the whole town was in fiesta so I don't...
  2. Tom Vickers

    etapes from santa croya de tera to a gudina

    Hi Andy Thats exactly as when I found it in 2006 but it seemed as if there was some building work to be completed. I was there with a German guy, Peter, and Teresa sat with us on the outside terrace as we ate the wonderful meal she had prepared in her house next door. The next stop was...
  3. Tom Vickers

    etapes from santa croya de tera to a gudina

    In 2006 I found Domingo's advice very useful especially for Theresa's accommodation in Palacios de Sanabria. Does anyone know if the building has been completed yet?
  4. Tom Vickers

    Photos from Zamora to Astorga?

    Hi Annie There are a few photos on my journal covering the first couple of days from Zamora until I turned west at Granja. http://www.peregrino.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... eca02.html You can also find photos on the consumer.es site from this link. http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/eta ...
  5. Tom Vickers

    Can i expect bulls on my route from salamanca to ourense?

    The nearest I got to being gored on the route was at the Festa do Boi in Allariz. This is a week long festival ending on Corpus Cristi and the bull (bullock really) is run through the town every day on a tether. The greatest danger is in falling over one of the drunks in the narrow streets...
  6. Tom Vickers

    Zamora to Astorga

    Hello Annie I walked this route in 17 days (plus one day off in Santa Croya) in 2006. I could possibly have knocked 2 days off but I was in no rush. My journal is here http://www.peregrino.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... eca00.html Good luck Tom
  7. Tom Vickers

    Xunqueira de Ambia - Allariz - Ourense?

    Ho Bjorg I did this route in 2006. The route is not marked with yellow arrows and I walked along the road. This was only about 8km and impossible to get lost. Allariz is an old town built on a hillside above a river and is very nice. The old town is a maze of narrow streets and plazas with...
  8. Tom Vickers

    Sello in Sevilla

    It doesn't really matter where you get your first sello provided it is in Seville. On my first Camino Frances, in 1993, I arrived in SJPdP too late for Madame Debril (RIP) to stamp my credencial so my first ever pilgrim stamp was from "Handy Jules" in the local petrol station. You may have...
  9. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Ian I am using Danbury hill at the moment but there are only so many ways I can climb to the great hight of 110mtrs. May put my rucksack on and use the multi storey car park. Tom
  10. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Ian I have not yet tried to attach photos to Google Earth but logically you must upload them to a website or probably to Google Earth itself. I may try this soon because I have just discovered that my new mobile phone can be set to track me as I am walking then produce a file giving the route in...
  11. Tom Vickers

    Leaving Ourense, which way to go?

    Hi Laurie There are indeed 2 routes out of Ourense and both involve steep climbs. The routes separate soon after crossing the River Miño by the old bridge. There is an ornate camino marker by Carballo (a local sculptor) to mark the split. The left hand (LH) option runs close to the river through...
  12. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Laurie You can always window shop to take your mind off the busy traffic. Ian says that the market opposite the mineral water fuente at As Burgas is a good place for supplies before going to the albergue. Good luck Tom
  13. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Hi Ian I have spent the morning playing with Google Earth. If you draw a path in it (using arrow keys to shift the view in the map and + &- for magnification) you can then right click on the path in the sidebar and save as a .KMZ. Double click your saved KMZ and points etc can then be dragged...
  14. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Thank you Ian for your last two posts. It does seem that the route is a quieter alternative to the Av de Zamora but seems to fall apart after the bridge for the Av Marcela Macios. This is not too far to return to the main route and walk down to the market and As Burgas. Last time I walked into...
  15. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Hi Ian I have already found your posts on Fodor from a Google search and I think I will leave the Camino de Invierno for another year. Back on the subject of the entry to Ourense I think the entry point to my diversion is next to a large car showroom. My guide book (Ruta del Camino Fonseca)...
  16. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Hello Ian Looking forward to hearing from you after your walk along the river bank and viewing any photos you take. If the photos are too many or too big to appear on the forum you can get my email address from my website or use Skype to ftp them to me. I had a brief look at the website for...
  17. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Hello Ian Attached is a map I generated from Google Earth and also 2 Google Earth files (kmz ) which follow the route from Seville and Verin. When the Camino leaves Seixalbo it soon reaches Calle del Cumial (OU 105). A short road (Calle de la Presa) leads to the left to the stream Rio Barbana...
  18. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Hello Javier and Omar When I walked into Ourense in June 2006 it was a really hot day. I had walked from Allariz and the second half of the day was all on hard pavements. The industrial zone is quite short and Seixalbo is nice but by the time I had to walk along the main road into the city the...
  19. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    Annie, Gyro, Bjorg Unfortunately my proposed diversion does not avoid the horrible industrial area because this is before Seixalbo. Any suggestions anyone? One of the routes from Portugal crosses the frontier near Verin and then follows the Camino Fonseca (part of the VDLP). The other route...
  20. Tom Vickers

    More pleasant route into Ourense

    The signed route into Ourense is almost as unpleasant as the Camino into Burgos. However, zooming in on Google Earth, there seems to be a footpath/cycle path to the left of the road on both sides of a stream leading into the centre of the city. This may be accessed soon after leaving Seixalbo...

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