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@rappahannock_rev, I located the Sto Tomas on the map and bookmarked it as a place to visit if I have time! There is so much to see in Àvila, I suppose I need to hang out a bit longer!
@VNwalking, thank-you, I had already discovered this website. I was hoping for anecdotal experiences! It seems like it is on many folks' radar, but I can't see to locate anyone with direct experience. Maybe I should find a Spanish forum/FB page as I suppose this one is done mostly by locals.This one has been on my radar screen for a while, - about a week between Avila and Salamanca.
I have yet to walk it, but here is a link that might help:
Caminos de Santa Teresa-Siguiendo los pasos de Santa Teresa
I've only walked the first day, from Ávila to "la riente aldea" of Gotarrendura, where the Teresiano way coincides with the Camino de Levante. I enjoyed a busy rest day in Ávila, a beautiful city. Santo Tomás, as well as being the burial place of the young Prince of the Asturias, also has the original confessional that St Teresa used. Her baptismal font is in the church of John the Baptist, a couple of blocks from the cathedral, and there are many other places associated with her, including the convent of San José, the first one she founded.@VNwalking, thank-you, I had already discovered this website. I was hoping for anecdotal experiences! It seems like it is on many folks' radar, but I can't see to locate anyone with direct experience. Maybe I should find a Spanish forum/FB page as I suppose this one is done mostly by locals.
Maybe you are the chosen one to tell us all about it??I am seeking information and experiences from anyone who has done this Camino. It is not actually on the Via de la Plata, but can be an extension, starting in Àvila, and ending in Alba de Tormes, about 120 kilometers. From Alba de Tormes, it is 25 km to Salamanca where the Via de la Plata continues onward. If anyone has done this Camino Teresiano, celebrating the life, from cradle to grave, of St. Teresa, I would love to hear your thoughts on it! I plan to go in late September, and would like to hear about its popularity, albergues, challenges, beauty, etc. If anyone has stayed at the Monastery to Teresa in Àvila, I'd love to hear about that experience as well. Thank-you!
I'm starting to believe it! I hope I can live up to the challenge.Maybe you are the chosen one to tell us all about it??
Indeed. Especially for those who have walked VdlP before and want something new. But if you haven't walked Sanabres or VdlP Portugues it's not far from Salamanca to La Granja de Moreruela/Zamora, just few stages on the VdlP. These are two more options.Camino Teresiano would link perfectly with Camino Torres from Salamanca.
If the accounts you have written about on the other Caminos you have walked is any indication, you will make interested parties very happy. I have enjoyed your writings and they have personally been helpful to me when I planned my Primitivo and now the Portuguese. I leave on April 15th!I'm starting to believe it! I hope I can live up to the challenge.
Hi Elle,I am seeking information and experiences from anyone who has done this Camino. It is not actually on the Via de la Plata, but can be an extension, starting in Àvila, and ending in Alba de Tormes, about 120 kilometers. From Alba de Tormes, it is 25 km to Salamanca where the Via de la Plata continues onward. If anyone has done this Camino Teresiano, celebrating the life, from cradle to grave, of St. Teresa, I would love to hear your thoughts on it! I plan to go in late September, and would like to hear about its popularity, albergues, challenges, beauty, etc. If anyone has stayed at the Monastery to Teresa in Àvila, I'd love to hear about that experience as well. Thank-you!
Thank you @CaminoChris and have a most enjoyable journey! Glad I could be of help.If the accounts you have written about on the other Caminos you have walked is any indication, you will make interested parties very happy. I have enjoyed your writings and they have personally been helpful to me when I planned my Primitivo and now the Portuguese. I leave on April 15th!
Jean-Marc not only did you answer my question precisely, you absolutely knocked it out of the ballpark with additional information! I expected a brief answer. I am so grateful for this information and to you for picking your brain and spending the additional time to write it all up. The additional reference looks very, very useful and I will most certainly use it to plan each day. After seeing the access to facilities, who knows, I may even do the northern section as well. Thank you so much again and have a most wonderful Camino. Ultreia!Hi Elle,
I did it as follows:
1 - Avila-Gotarrendura (Albergue).
2 - Fontiveros ((Centro cultural con alojamiento y bar-restaurante (Posada Espacio San Juan de la Cruz)) First Class, decent price.
3 - Narros del Castillo (Albergue) If you're interested, ask at the Posada in Fontiveros and they will direct you to the mayor of Narros who has an office(lawyer) two or three doors down. Excellent reception, although the albergue is of poor quality. The bar will feed you. There is a ''tienda de comidas'' but not kitchen at the albergue.
4 - Macotera (Casa Rural/Calle Prado) Ask at the Restaurant El Montaraz(excellent food and very friendly) as you enter the village. They will call the Casa Rural to pick you up at the restaurant. First class accommodation.
5 - Alba de Tormes. Info: http://www.caminosteresianos.com/lugares/alba-de-tormes
As mentioned before, I went straight to Salamanca by bus, after having a good time in Alba at the local fair.
Here is another reference for this camino: http://delacunaalsepulcro.es/la-ruta/
In Mancera de Abajo, the albergue is brand new and located in the old school building. https://www.lagacetadesalamanca.es/...albergue-peregrinos-ruta-teresiana-PQGS157008
Ask at the City Hall or at the Bar Cielito Lindo for the key and direction. The bar does food on request. The owner specializes in raising Hound Dogs for rabbit hunting, a popular hunters' activity in the area.
Since I'm in Florida for the winter, I had to pick my brain a bit to come up with what I hope is valuable info.
Cheers!
P-S. I'll be in Spain in May and June, walking on short different caminos, such as Via Serrena, Camino Manchego, part of Via de la Plata to Salamanca (a repeat) and also a bit on the Levante (a repeat of Medina del Campos to Tordesillas to enjoy the refreshing Verdejo white wine of the area). Don't miss it.
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