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Hi John, I am leaving for the USA on August 30th and will start "Camino Frances" on September 1st.Hi all,
I realize the weather will be warm but it's the only time that suits me, hopefully the heat will have cooled down a bit.
Anyone else leaving around that time ?
John.
Hi Lourdes, we will be coming from different directions but may meet in Santiago ! Buen CaminoHi John, I am leaving for the USA on August 30th and will start "Camino Frances" on September 1st.
Hi John,you say that you are leaving Santiago on 29/8 to walk the Via de la Plata??.Does that mean you are walking it in reverse and if so,do you realise it is not waymarked in both directions.If you start in Séville it is waymarked from there to Santiago but not in the reverse direction.Hi all,
I realize the weather will be warm but it's the only time that suits me, hopefully the heat will have cooled down a bit.
Anyone else leaving around that time ?
John.
Hi Mournes, I got that wrong ! I will be leaving Seville for Santiago and not visa versa ! I am concerned about water and the weight it will add to my pack but I will have to be careful.Hi John,you say that you are leaving Santiago on 29/8 to walk the Via de la Plata??.Does that mean you are walking it in reverse and if so,do you realise it is not waymarked in both directions.If you start in Séville it is waymarked from there to Santiago but not in the reverse direction.
I have walked the Plata but in the Spring time.I wouldn't personally walk it in September because the temperature will still be high .I met an Australian on the way to Finisterre and he walked it in September.Coming from Australia he is used to high températures but he found the Plata hard going in the heat.He ran out of water but luckily for him ,a Spanish lady in a car,stopped and helped him out.You will have to carry a lot of water because unlike the Camino Frances there are few water fountains,if any, along the way.Good luck and Buen Camino.
John,www.gronze.com / via de la plata is an excellent spanish web site .It lists all the stages and accommodation on the plata..It also shows simple maps which show the distances between the little villages,towns and cities.I have used gronze a lot on various caminos and it is free.Hi Mournes, I got that wrong ! I will be leaving Seville for Santiago and not visa versa ! I am concerned about water and the weight it will add to my pack but I will have to be careful.
Hopefully long distances and high temperatures won’t coincide !
John.
I figured out how to edit the title !Hi John,you say that you are leaving Santiago on 29/8 to walk the Via de la Plata??.Does that mean you are walking it in reverse and if so,do you realise it is not waymarked in both directions.If you start in Séville it is waymarked from there to Santiago but not in the reverse direction.
I have walked the Plata but in the Spring time.I wouldn't personally walk it in September because the temperature will still be high .I met an Australian on the way to Finisterre and he walked it in September.Coming from Australia he is used to high températures but he found the Plata hard going in the heat.He ran out of water but luckily for him ,a Spanish lady in a car,stopped and helped him out.You will have to carry a lot of water because unlike the Camino Frances there are few water fountains,if any, along the way.Good luck and Buen Camino.
Yes radom festivals are one of the joys of the road, there's one on the 19th Sept that I can never find out what it's for, Scott figured it was for his birthday, although drunken singing and fireworks all night is even harder to sleep through then snoring pilgrims. We may see you out there this year as we are due to start in Merida in September.I’m looking forward to stumbling upon festivals in random villages on the way ! A ham festival though, that will be a 1st ! !
I am a little nervous regarding water but I’m sure it will all work out.
John
Buen camino.
Please keep us posted.
Enjoy.
Definatly,Buen camino.
Please keep us posted.
Enjoy.
Hi, I’m walking solo so will have plenty of time to post my progress.Buen camino.
Please keep us posted.
Enjoy.
Hi John, yes we may meet, I hope. Buen camino to you as well !!Hi Lourdes, we will be coming from different directions but may meet in Santiago ! Buen Camino
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