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    Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata. aka. the stage from hell.

    I remember that day well. The previous day was like a mud bath and I feared the same after the road section but things turned out great in the end.
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    Best Time to walk the Via de La Plata

    Last April was very wet in the southern section. Indeed, I have never walked in so much mud! Was like being back in New Zealand.
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    Advice for the VDLP

    Yes it was very wet last March. Some of the worst mud I'd ever seen and this is after years of hiking in New Zealand! I must have been a little early because Albergues were no where near full. There was one big place with just one other pilgrim. Whenever I have walked the Frances it's been...
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    Advice for the VDLP

    I made this simple guide to Seville last year with some useful stuff for the pilgrim. http://longtrails.org/pilgrim-camino-seville/ Alas I did not get very far and ended up on the Portuguese. I have been a bit of a critic of the VDLP but everyone sees things differently and many loved it. Had...
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    Coffee first thing in the morning

    I dd the section between Sevilla and Merida and like yourself I need coffee in the morning. From memory there were quite a number of days where I couldn't find anywhere open so had to walk on. I am not an early riser and pilgrims tend to get up later than the Frances. So my advice would be to...
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    Why no increase in pilgrims on the VdlP?

    Having walked some of the VDLP I am not surprised. My main issues were the complete lack of other pilgrims, long distances between albergues and unspectacular landscapes. Some of the trails were seriously muddy too, like the worst clingy mud ever. There was also a lot of road walking. Maybe...
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    Bob Odenkirk Walks the VdlP

    WOW! How random. Saul Goodman on the VDLP!
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    Advice for the VDLP

    If you are going solo and need company then I'd advise against it. I would put the Norte, Portuguese and the Frances way ahead of the VDLP. This was from experience earlier in the year during the peak season. Very few other walkers, mainly retired men (who didn't speak any English but pretty...
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    How Camino via de la Plata is different from Camino Frances.

    I totally agree with a lot of the author's points, in particular... Older men - Despite the fact that I started in the 'busy' period I rarely met anyone under 60 and it was pretty much all guys. This also meant that snoring was guaranteed! Very few of these guys spoke English so I didn't get to...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Yea I know what you mean about feeling sad about arriving in Santiago, certainly was the case for me, glad to have got there, but a little sad it was over. I suppose the loneliness was the main factor. To be honest I found the route very easy to follow and it did go through some very scenic...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Thanks for all the comments, much appreciated. Just to be clear, I have nothing against walking, talking or being around mature people. I would miss them dearly if everyone was under 40! I just like a balance, in the same way when I stay in hostels, I don't want to be older enough to be everyone...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    I am now in Lisbon and considering where to go next but it won't be back to the VDLP. I decided to stop just south of Merida due to various personal issues with this particular camino. The main one was the lack of other people. It's not for me to walk all day alone, and then be in an albergue...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    I am in main albergue in Fuente de Cantos, and its only me plus one other who has his own room and stays there. He doesnt speak English anyway, and I dont speak German. This is pretty much the norm on my VDLP. I have only met 6 others, all couple, who are probably staying in a hostal. They aro...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    The app I am using is called 'Geo Tracker' and it's in Google Play, I don't have Apple so not sure of it's availability on that platform. Meant to add that the big difference so far compared to the CF is that people are not getting up until 8am, and are in no hurry to leave. It could be due to...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Day 3, the hardest yet, 16km walking on the road in the rain, then 13km of delightful trail through the Sierra Norte in the sun. Really was a day of two halves. The albergue municipal here in Almaden is very nice. The owner of another albergue might try and lure you into their one. Apparently...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Yesterday was only 17km but was very tough nevertheless, probably as tough as any CF day, but all due to the mud and wet. Had it been dry then it would have been ok. I slept really well last night which is good, with a big stage 3 today. Seems to be a group of nine of us which is very cool...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Morning! Well I didn't sleep too much last night and lost an hour of course due to the clocks going forward. Albergue de Luz is pretty good. They have help yourself breakfast too, 12 Euros all in. Think there was about 10 of us here in the end. The bunk beds in the 6 bed dorm are very...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Municipal albergue is closed for renovations in Guillena soat the Albergue de Luz. Apparently 25 here last night but only 4 currently at 3pm. Raining like crazy outside.
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Great thanks for the offer. Left the hostal in the pouring rain and having a coffee by the cathedral, so have n't got too far yet! Literally have n't been in any rain for over a couple of months. Left Valencia on it's last dry day, same with Barcelona. It's finally caught up with me. Might...
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    Seville to Santiago, Spring 2017

    Sounds like a good plan to buy upon arrival. I am going to be walking quite slow and having plenty of zero and nero days, so you may well overtake me at some point.

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