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Thanks for those suggestions. As far as accommodation in Santiago is concerned, in 2013 I stayed in a private room at the Seminario Menor, it was basic but the kitchen downstairs was well equipped with lots of eating area. It was quite quiet, ( I stayed there in mid October), and I would...
Hi Faye, I just added my name and the name of another friend to your list of people starting out of Seville in April /16. I will be walking out on April 4th, so may see you on the trail at some point. Have a great walk!
Alan Peterson
Thank you very much for these posts! I am starting the VDLP on April 4 2016 from Seville, so I will be following your posts and suggestions carefully. It is very nice to receive current information.
Travel safely and buen camino!
Alan Peterson
Grand Forks BC Canada
The three somewhat dated guide books I have all say the spring or fall is the best, the summer heat can be pretty intense. I am starting in early April this year. A person from our town started in mid March last year and ran into snow! Weather is so unpredictable these days, and Spain seems...
HI! I have read with interest the comments on the best time to walk this part of VDLP. I am planning on starting from Seville on April 4th or 5th, and I have til the first week of June to complete the walk, which I think will be plenty of time. I guess my concern is whether I am starting too...
Hello Felix,
I am planning to walk the Camino VdlP starting April 5 2016. I noticed from reading the thread that you were walking on the same date. Can you give me some insight on your experience? I have walked the Frances route twice, so have some Camino back ground. I would be most...
That sounds like a great challenge, making do with less!
Have you ever read Laurie Lee's book " As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning"? Laurie walked through Spain in 1934 with no money, he had a violin that he played to raise enough to get to the next town, He slept in the open or more often...
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