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I'm going to walk it soon. You will also recall that I'm waiting for the Association of the Friends of the Camino de Santiago from A Rua Valdeorras to send me a draft in english for proof-reading of their Guide too.It would seem beneficial to take their Guide into account too ?
Laurie, when you are ready to post, please include me. It is the one Camino that escaped me this Summer.... lol A reason to go back. Thanks for all the work on it. Blessings IngridHi, Invierno veterans,
I have just finished up the first draft of the new version of the Invierno guide. I had comments from about six different people, and I also walked the Invierno this year myself, so I think the guide is reasonably accurate and up to date. If there are any of you who either need the guide now because you're going to walk in the near future, OR if you are a veteran and are willing to take a look and give feedback, just let me know and I'll send it your way. I really appreciate all input and suggestions. Buen camino, Laurie
I can send you a draft of what we have if you PM me with an email address. And yes, I remember the great news about the Association guide. I'm hoping that the English version of the A Rua guide will put me out of the Invierno-guide-writing business!
What do mean when you suggest I take their guide into account? I'm happy to put a reference in the online guide as to how to obtain a copy if it's going to be ready soon, but I'm not sure what else I can do -- let me know if you have ideas.
Laurie, when you are ready to post, please include me. It is the one Camino that escaped me this Summer.... lol A reason to go back. Thanks for all the work on it. Blessings Ingrid
My suggestion is that you may wish to read their Guide before finalising your Guide to put any finishing touches to it. Two Guides are better than on as they have different audiences and followers etc !!
Hi, Invierno veterans,
I have just finished up the first draft of the new version of the Invierno guide. I had comments from about six different people, and I also walked the Invierno this year myself, so I think the guide is reasonably accurate and up to date. If there are any of you who either need the guide now because you're going to walk in the near future, OR if you are a veteran and are willing to take a look and give feedback, just let me know and I'll send it your way. I really appreciate all input and suggestions. Buen camino, Laurie
So, @Alan Pearce, can I send you a draft so you can tell me what doesn't make sense? Laurie
Hi I am hoping to walk it would really appreciate reading it! aliwalksHi, Invierno veterans,
I have just finished up the first draft of the new version of the Invierno guide. I had comments from about six different people, and I also walked the Invierno this year myself, so I think the guide is reasonably accurate and up to date. If there are any of you who either need the guide now because you're going to walk in the near future, OR if you are a veteran and are willing to take a look and give feedback, just let me know and I'll send it your way. I really appreciate all input and suggestions. Buen camino, Laurie
Thanks so much, Alan. I've sent you the draft. No rush for anyone, since I won't be posting the final version till January 2016. More than anything, I want to avoid confusion, since the current version in the forum resources has a 2015 date. So happy to have a lot of extra eyes looking at the guide! buen camino, Laurie
Thank YOU Laurie. The weekend is now shot to bits. My wife has just left for 4 days of bridge in Tumbarumba [even Australians love that name] so I have an open go at the computer all weekend!
Alan
Be brave. Life is joyous.
PM sent. jill
You know, I am thinking that having a few people look at the guide who have never walked it could be a big help. You could tell me whether things make sense, even though obviously you can't connect a real place to the words in the guide. I did this with the Lisbon to Porto guide, I think it was, and I remember getting some good comments from people who were reading to see if they could understand the instructions. So, Ingrid, if you or any other "Invierno wanna-be" wants to take a look at the draft before I put it on the forum and at CSJ, please PM me. Thank much, buen camino, Laurie
Time is running out for anyone who might want to add comments or suggestions or corrections to the draft of the Invierno guide. I will have the new version posted in early January 2016, so let me know if you plan to send something my way before then. And if by chance anyone who has walked the Invierno has just now seen this message, another set of eyes on the draft can only help. thanks, Laurie
Hi, Grady,Hi Laurie,
I'm planning on walking the Invierno starting Christmas Day of 2015 and would love a copy of your almost finished Invierno guide! I have several other resources but would one more; thanks.
Grady
The Associacion de amigos del camino por Valdeorras published the second edition of its guide in 2015, for what it's worth.Laurie,
Can you email me the final version as early as you have it finished?
I leave for SJPdP on 12 January.
You did send me the first version...but would like to have latest info if possible.
Your question jogged my memory, and I remembered writing something up a few years ago. And I found it!The Associacion de amigos del camino por Valdeorras published the second edition of its guide in 2015, for what it's worth.
@peregrina2000 , is this a camino where one can walk half an etapa, be picked up the next day then returned, etc.? I am just not a 30km back to back walker. It would take me a good 10 hours a day...
Hi, grayland,Laurie..
The guide in the Resources Forum is still dated February 2015.
Is that the latest updated version?
Or...are you waiting to have the latest version in its best form before replacing the old one?
Hello Laurie....where can I find a pdf of your updated version? Thank you!Hi, Invierno veterans,
I have just finished up the first draft of the new version of the Invierno guide. I had comments from about six different people, and I also walked the Invierno this year myself, so I think the guide is reasonably accurate and up to date. If there are any of you who either need the guide now because you're going to walk in the near future, OR if you are a veteran and are willing to take a look and give feedback, just let me know and I'll send it your way. I really appreciate all input and suggestions. Buen camino, Laurie
Hi, Renee,Hello Laurie....where can I find a pdf of your updated version? Thank you!
Really? I would love to hear your suggestions. From my look at websites I am struggling to find ways to do shorter days and finding lower cost accomodations like albergues. This is what I have come up with so far:Well, the good thing about the Invierno is that you can make up your own schedule as there are many opportunities to rearrange the stages as it suits you! :OD
Hi, Anemone, the new guide has some "shorter stages" recommendations, and many of your stages are what I would recommend.Really? I would love to hear your suggestions. From my look at websites I am struggling to find ways to do shorter days and finding lower cost accomodations like albergues. This is what I have come up with so far:
1: Ponferrada to Borrenes, 20km, casa rural 50€ for a double
2: Borrenes to Puente Domingo ...: 15 km, hostal 27€ for a single
3 and 4: look at how to split the route in two, passing by Subrado, O Barco, Villa Martin & A Rua which are a total of 28.5km, Sobrado has a donativo and a hotel for 27€, Xagoaza an alberge for 6€, Villamartin an albergue for 5€, and A Rua also an albergue for 9€.
5: Quiroga: 25km, muni at 10€
6: A proba do brollon: 23km, a hostal
7: Villaria: 25km,
8: Chantada: 15km, hotel
9: Rodeiro: 25km, pension at 20€
10: Lalin: 22km, pension at 20€
11: Silleda: 18, lots of options from this point on.
12: Puente Villar: 22km
13: Santiago: 22.2km
I'm curious to read what those who have walked the Invierno think of this plan. Thank you in advance.
Hi, Anemone,Great minds think alike! Thank you Laurie! Glad to see my planning was not that far off. I have to say that the most helpful thing I have learned on this forum is that you can split long stages by walking midway, getting a bus-train-taxi back to the morning's departure point, and then back there again. Thank you to those who highlighted this option!
Question Laurie, am I also correct is saying hotels and pensiones will be the only way to go in many of these stages, at least until merging with VDLP?
Can't wait to read your guide. Happy new year, filled with as many km as you are looking forward to!Hi, Anemone,
There is a pilgrim albergue in A Rúa in Asún's house. There is also a pilgrim albergue about 3 km beyond O Barco De Valdeorras, but that albergue (in Xagoaza) is only about 12 km from Asún's house. And O Barco is a nice place to stay. Kinky stayed in Xagoaza and liked it.
Then there are youth hostels in a few of the places, including Quiroga, the rest are in the guide, I don't have it on the tip of my tongue now, maybe Vilamartín?
Private accommodation is very reasonable, most especially the very nice Casa Rural Torre Vilariño, where they charge pilgrims 20 € each. Swimming pool at no extra charge!
Buen camino, Laurie
Anemone, don't worry because there are so many options for shorter stages. I've sent my remarks to Laurie, but I was quite OK with my list (attached) that I gathered from different sources in 2014. Mind you that it is not updated (see my day-by-day journal in Invierno section for that)! Here it is in .pdf, because forum doesn't allow .docx files. If you want that one send me a PM with your mail address and I'll send it to you. But you'll have most of it in Invierno guide I guess.Can't wait to read your guide. Happy new year, filled with as many km as you are looking forward to!
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