geraldkelly
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If you have a day in Seville before starting your Camino it’s easy to catch the 170A bus from the main station to Italica and they return every half hour throughout the day. The site opens at 9:00, 10:00 on Sundays, and is closed on Mondays. When I visited in February there was a free guided tour on Friday mornings in English. The monastery is not far away and could be combined in a half day visit to the area. I hope you can visit — it’s a beautiful site and well worth it!I'm looking forward to starting in a fortnight. I'll heed your advice, but should I backtrack to Itálica from Guillena, maybe catch a cab there? I wanted to see the Roman ruins and the monastery of San Isidoro.
@Jill81 that sounds like a plan. I am wondering where is the stream between Seville and Guillema - and could I walk from Itálica? I shall go look at some maps!
(Edited) - well yes, I can see that the "stream" runs most of the way.
Arroyo de los Molinos I think. Anyway, it has answered my question. The water may have gone down by the time I get to Seville, but if not I shall catch the bus to Guillema.
Kanga, will you blog or post daily to the forum while on the VdPl? If so, I would love to follow!I'm looking forward to starting in a fortnight. I'll heed your advice, but should I backtrack to Itálica from Guillena, maybe catch a cab there? I wanted to see the Roman ruins and the monastery of San Isidoro.
I'm looking forward to starting in a fortnight. I'll heed your advice, but should I backtrack to Itálica from Guillena, maybe catch a cab there? I wanted to see the Roman ruins and the monastery of San Isidoro.
There is a nice , cheap hotel in Santiponce at the oher side of the road of the entrance to Italica. Cheaper than any place in Seville.I'm looking forward to starting in a fortnight. I'll heed your advice, but should I backtrack to Itálica from Guillena, maybe catch a cab there? I wanted to see the Roman ruins and the monastery of San Isidoro.
Dear Gerald, I would love to have great news about my favourite (home) stretch of all caminos, but this is what is actually happening, the authorities are letting the Camino languish, and that annoys me a log. Lucky you, you will be there next week!I will be there next week and will report back.
Sometimes when I see all the negativity I really regret posting on this forum.
@amancio "...There are reasonably priced pensions and a suspicious looking albergue in Almadén.."
What does "suspicious looking" mean?
Kanga, will you blog or post daily to the forum while on the VdPl? If so, I would love to follow!
There is a nice , cheap hotel in Santiponce at the oher side of the road of the entrance to Italica. Cheaper than any place in Seville.
Laurie (@peregrina2000) uses Find Penguins, too and I will be following her from her start in Almeira. Will yours be open to forum members, or just family? Otherwise, I will def be watching for your updates here!I’m only an occasional poster when walking, but if I do it will be a “Live from the Camino” thread. I have downloaded “Find Penguins” for my family.
I must confess that I can't remember seeing it. But I had already decided to aim for La Casa del Reloj so perhaps it just didn't register in my mind as I passed it. I was certainly very hot, tired and thirsty at the time.
Hi all ... looking forward to reading your next postings, Gerald - and others.... We will be starting our trek from Seville on April 22 - excited! I really don’t want to miss out on any part of what the Via de la Plata has to offer (but praying for the sun to shine). Thank you all...I will be there next week and will report back.
Sometimes when I see all the negativity I really regret posting on this forum.
In my experience....The VdlP offers the biggest challenges and opportunities of all of the other major routes. It is very doable by most people...but you are not spoon fed and pampered along the way.
On my post above I should have said which stream. It's the one between Italica and Guillena .I crossed that stream on Thursday without any problem. I got damp trail runners that's all. There was a lot of rain on Friday so it might of got bad again?
It was a lovely walk into Almaden today.
Kanga, I really don't think it's worth a detour to Italica. Once you get to Merida, which has mind-blowing Roman history, you'll think "Why did I bother?".I'm looking forward to starting in a fortnight. I'll heed your advice, but should I backtrack to Itálica from Guillena, maybe catch a cab there? I wanted to see the Roman ruins and the monastery of San Isidoro.
Your updates are greatly appreciated, Gerald. Thank you!Hi
Just a quick update. I went to check the state of the stream before Guillena on Saturday (3 days ago). It was completely impassible. I met a couple who had tried wading it and had turned back. There is an alternative route by following a road which branches left about 500m before the stream (there is a temporary sign) passes a farmhouse on the right, passes under the motorway and then joins the old main road where you turn right and follow into Guillena. It's about 3km longer than the normal route.
Also, regarding the water tap in the park between Castilblanco and Almaden. I was there yesterday and it's completely dry. There is water flowing into a trough but I don't know if it's drinkable. There was no staff around the park yesterday (it was Sunday), just some hungry cats who helped me eat my lunch.
And, in Almaden, Albergue del Peregrino has disappeared, the municipal is closed (broken window downstairs and fire damage visible inside). Happily there are two other albergues in the town and also several guest houses. So no need to panic. I estimate there were about 25 pilgrims in town yesterday who'd started in Seville at the weekend, so that's probably busier than average.
I'll be back in Guillena in a few days and will report again then. Weather is nice now so I expect the flooding will go down quickly.
Gerald
I will be there next week and will report back.
Sometimes when I see all the negativity I really regret posting on this forum.
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