Pilgrim's book on the Via de la Plata

and the 1999 account of Christabel Watson's pilgrimage from Gibraltar to A Coruna including the Via de la PLata available from the CSJ Bookshop http://www.csj.org.uk

Hi all,
There is another book on the Via de la Plata written by a couple of Canadians-Bethan Davies and Ben Cole, called - appropriately enough, Walking The Via de la Plata. I haven't read it yet but did use their book on the Camino Frances and found the layout useful and the history interesting. One thing I really did appreciate was the daily maps.

If you want to check it out you can sample a few of the pages and buy it from their website - http://www.pilipalapress.com for $25.00CAD. Or Amazon.com has new and used copies as well.
cecelia

cecelia said:

Hi all,
There is another book on the Via de la Plata written by a couple of Canadians-Bethan Davies and Ben Cole, called - appropriately enough, Walking The Via de la Plata. I haven't read it yet but did use their book on the Camino Frances and found the layout useful and the history interesting. One thing I really did appreciate was the daily maps.

If you want to check it out you can sample a few of the pages and buy it from their website - http://www.pilipalapress.com for $25.00CAD. Or Amazon.com has new and used copies as well.
cecelia

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It is an excellent resource as a walking guide. Pretty good maps, very detailed route instructions, and useful information on shops,accommodation and bars. Sadly, now 5 years old and the "updated information" on pilipalapress.com is brief.
I found the natural histoy information and the "brief but quirky" regional introductions interesting but not vitally useful. I found myself cutting the relevant pages from the book, popping them into my top pocket each morning and referring to them during the daily slog.

Together with the csj guide, I had more than enough info. The only snags occured with very recent changes to the route and facilities. I found Oseira a cold, frightening and lonely spot (2007) and there is now nowhere to buy a hot evening meal in Lubian (again, 2007). You need to get to the one shop in Lubian.
I made marmitako (sp?) -- tuna, peppers, onions and rice.

Buen camino
Gyro