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- the albergue at the convent of Las Trinitarias at El Toboso has, I'd guess, about 7 beds (I stayed in a room with 2 beds, loo and shower, and there were at least another three rooms). €20.
Thank you very much Alan!
I've enclosed it in my document.
But 20€ in the Convent??? I guess that's not the albergue as such...
K1
I will sure try to have the best time on Levante, LaurieHi, K1, I was disappointed not to be able to find out how to get someone to let me in to the convent in El Toboso when we got there. And we wound up in an old hostal on the highway, rooms were 15 euros I believe, so cheaper than the convent.
But I had walked all the way that day with Kevin's (from the forum) description from when he had slept there, talking about lace curtains fluttering in the breeze. So you'll have to decide between lace curtains in the convent or a much less nice place on the highway. The hostal, El Quijote, has two parts -- one is the old hostal that I think they had essentially closed when they opened a newer one, but they seem to use this as an "albergue" type place, that's where we stayed. You could splurge for a nicer newer place next door, too. So you have lots of options.
The casa rural option at Vila de Don Fadrique is excellent in terms of price/quality ratio. The evening "snack" is more than you need for dinner. And the owner Juan cares a lot, it's just that he's a bit fussy. But my walking companions stayed in the polideportivo for free, there were mats on the floor and hot showers. Even though it was June or even July, it was just too cold for me, so I took the easy way out and spent the 25 euros for a heated room and a nice evening snack and clean clothes.
I think you're going to have a grand time on the Levante! Buen camino, Laurie
I will sure try to have the best time on Levante, LaurieThanks to you also!
Since I was always on a budget (and this rock'n'roll is still going on...) I don't mind to sleep on the gym mats. And I'm not easily cold (even now with sub 0C I sleep with window opened) so I guess that Camino shopuld be a gem for me!
Another question - is it really 40kms from La Font de la Figuera to Almansa? Or is it from Almansa to Higueruela??? You went to Alpera albergue I remember from your blog.
Thanks.
K1
That's funny. I have never seen so much difference about distance on a certain stage like here. Mundicamino has 29kms on map and 34,7 in text, Vieiragrino 38,4kms, GoogleMaps 37,8kms, you said it is reported 42kms. But sure might be unpleasantly long I guess, so it's good to have Alpera albergue on La Lana to cut it in half.La Font to Almansa is around 26. Almansa to Higueruela is reported to be 42. Alpera is out of the way, but it was a nice walk and a great way to break it up (if you do stop in Alpera, I would recommend going back the way you came to Carrascal instead of going all the way Alpera to Higueruela on the asphalt, that would be silly, IMO, but then I hate asphalt). I assume you've seen the stages I posted in an attachment, but just in case, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/my-stages-on-the-levante.19142/
I'm not even sure where I'm walking in 2015 and here you are doing all your research already -- you're way ahead of me, K1!
Thanks, Andy.When I walked what was listed as an albergue is in Mota del Cuerva was actually a very busy Shelter for homeless people. As the Guardia Civil who told me this said, pilgrims should not take beds from homeless people.
It's a few years since I walked the Levante. It was my first Camino and it was an epic! Enjoy yourself,
Andy
Looks like you've decided between VdlP and LevanteHola!
I'm also planning to walk the Levante this year, starting in Alicante (camino de la Lana) to Almansa and then in Zamora joining the Camino Canabres.
I'd like to thank everyone for the very useful info., I still have much to read but I'm getting there...
Hola!
I'm also planning to walk the Levante this year, starting in Alicante (camino de la Lana) to Almansa and then in Zamora joining the Camino Canabres.
I'd like to thank everyone for the very useful info., I still have much to read but I'm getting there...
Looks like you've decided between VdlP and LevanteWhen are you planning to set off? I'll give myself two whole months for Valencia Muxia/Fisterra with some additional days in larger/interesting towns. Fly from Venice to Valencia on 6th June and in the beginning of August back to Venice from SdC. I'll start walking on 8th June from the mediterranean coast and hopefully end my Camino on Atlantic coast.
It looks like I'll have a female companion (of Slovenian-Austrian origin) from Frankfurt, Germany. She has three weeks so the plan is to walk together to Toledo with easy pace. We have met last year on Madrid airport, me starting my de Madrid/CF/de Invierno combo and she just ended del Norte and returning back home. Spoke for couple of hourse and here we are, on the Levante
I found all the needed info on this forum with lots of description, acommodation details, GPS (although I'm not walking with one) tracks etc. here:
http://www.vieiragrino.com/camino/camino.asp
http://mundicamino.com/rutas.cfm?id=42
http://pilgrim.peterrobins.co.uk/routes/details/levante.html
I also compiled a guide book that will be printed in A5 format as a booklet with acommodation info which you've already saw in resources section.
Ultreia!
Hi, domigee,
I almost chose the Camino de la Lana this year, but decided on the Catalan/Aragones. I think that 2016 will be the year of the Lana for me. So I will be very interested to hear how it goes for you up to Almansa.
I also just wanted to say that I've walked the Vdlp/Sanabres a couple of times and it doesn't stand out in my mind as having any more loose dogs or cows than any other caminos. I remember a couple of times on the Levante where we had to walk through livestock, but I don't say that to scare you, only to say that it was no big deal on either camino. I think the Lana/Levante/Sanabres is an outstanding choice! Buen camino, Laurie
K1, that is so great that you will be walking with someone. I know you've walked alone on caminos before, but this Levante is a lot of long stages through unpopulated areas, and I too was lucky to have the companionship -- it made a huge difference for me.
And I think three weeks to Toledo is a very manageable pace, you're all set.
BTW, I have a little package of maps of the Levante, which came with my guidebook. I know at least one stage is out of date (Chinchilla to Albacete), but I think the rest are up to date. I left them at home during my Levante and now they are just gathering dust on a shelf. If you would like me to send them to you, just PM me with an address and I'll stick them in the mail. Buen camino, Laurie
I don't mind to walk alone, Laurie, actually I quite like it. My work is all about cooperation with all sorts of people, professionals and others, non-stop. And I'm fed up with that every day. Really a lonesome wolf myself I could say, heh. Guess I picked wrong profession?
But yes, this woman seems like the right person that we could managed it together. And I'm really looking forward to it. She is also experienced walker (del Norte twice etc.) and three weeks to Toledo seems like an easy stroll for now. Well, we'll see about that
Regarding maps, thank you very much, I can send you my postal address although I think I don't need them really. I mean, I have pretty good sense of direction (GPS included when born) and with KML files on my phone for each case...? What dou you think?
K1
PS (I'm through with the first third of Camino de Invierno guide with my "corrections". Will try to do it soon as I can.)
Yes, Laurie, please do that, send them to someone else because I kind of like to be mistaken. Well, I don't actually, but I can learn that wayWell, I am happy to send them to you, but maybe the more pilgrim spirited thing to do would be to send them to someone less like you and more like me, born with no instinct on which way to go. Anyone out there walking the Levante who doesn't have the Amigos guide and would like a set of maps -- at least if Kinky says he doesn't want them.
Looking forward to your Invierno corrections, I'm happy to pull what I just posted and re-post with corrections. Are you working off the version that is now in the resource section? Buen camino, Laurie
Yes, Laurie, please do that, send them to someone else because I kind of like to be mistaken. Well, I don't actually, but I can learn that wayAnyway, thank you very much for offering your help!!!
I'm indeed going through posted version of the Invierno guide. You'll get it soon, promise
My flight to Valencia is at 11:25 (Sat, June 6th) and I'll most probably wait for my companion, flying from Frankfurt, on the airport until 17:05. I really want to enjoy Valencia together with her, because she only has the time to walk Valencia - Toledo. That's why it seems right to wait for her those 5 hours at the airport.Oh, I know that feeling, once you've locked in your international travel! Great news, kinky. Are you going to spend some time in Valencia?
Thanks for the tip Castilian! I think my friend will be very happy with that, whereas I'm not at all into sweet(s). I prefere salty, spicy & sour so I guess paella valenciana (I love sea food) in some back street will do just fine for meEnjoy Valencia and your camino, KinkyOne.
Tip: try an orxata amb fartons (aka horchata con fartones) in Valencia.
P.S.: Valencia is paella home... but be careful with tourist traps.
I prefere salty, spicy & sour so I guess paella valenciana (I love sea food) in some back street will do just fine for me
Yes, you're right, of course. I remembered that one of the ingredients was eels and therefore my mind told me it was "mariscos"I'm sorry to tell you that traditional paella valenciana doesn't include seafood (or so they say)...
...but I'm happy to tell you that you'll find other paellas with seafood.
For more info about the ingredients of a traditional paella valenciana, take a look at this wikipedia page:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paella#Paella_valenciana
Don's worry, I'll try all of them
Hi, Laurie,Oh, I wish I could remember where I was taken for paella in May 2014! It was phenomenal. I do a pretty good job keeping track of places I've stayed, but I need to pay more attention to the eating places! Laurie
Easy choiceGreat choice!
Do you have any recommendation for a not too pricey paella restaurant in Valencia or on the Levante maybe?
Thanks for that. I usually eat by these/similar tips, especially asking locals about places to go.Sorry, I don't have one. However, I'll give you three tips:
Extra tip: If you like rice, in Zamora, try an arroz a la zamorana.
- Avoid to eat a paella if you see any paellador logo (either on the menu or on the street signboard-s- of the restaurant or...) because those are pre-cooked paellas.
- Be careful when you see paella offered in a popular tourist destination out of the Valencian community (e.g.: in Toledo).
- In Valencia, ask a local (or some of them) where to eat a not too pricey good paella and you'll most likely succeed.
And once in Galicia I'll try cocido maragato
I just adore intestines, odd animal parts etc.
Yes, I know the Maragato region isn't really on Levante/Sanabres, but hopefully I will find a restaurant that serves at least similar kind of food.I don't think you'll find a cocido maragato in Galicia. Well, maybe in a restaurant specialized in Leonese cuisine but it won't be (that) easy to find (if you find it). Cocido maragato is typical of the comarca de La Maragatería (León province, Castile and Leon autonomous community) and it's on that comarca where you are more likely to find it. Astorga is the main town in the comarca de La Maragatería and a good place to try it. If you don't bother to make a slight detour from the camino, Castrillo de los Polvazares would be an even better town to try it and the town itself also justify the detour.
P.S.: A peculiarity of the cocido maragato is that it's served the other way around than other cocidos. That's it: you start with the meat(s) and end with the soup...
Don't miss callos, then.
Yes, I know the Maragato region isn't really on Levante/Sanabres, but hopefully I will find a restaurant that serves at least similar kind of food.
Hi, Laurie,
Isn't there a pic of a large plate of paella in your blog? Or I might have seen that in someone other's blog?
Hola, Laurie,Kinky, Are you walking Valencia to Silleda or taking the train? I walked those 12 km one morning, took the train back around noon, and had the rest of the day in Valencia. I thought it went through a couple of nice places (there was a dance program in the square in one of them), even though (like the first four days of this walk) it is every step of the way on asphalt.
Xativa has one of the most amazing castles I've ever visited. It has ruins going back to pre-Visigoth, through Romans, Moors, and Christians, and it is perched along the top of a long narrow high point. I spent a couple of hours there. The walk from Algemesi to Xativa is 31 km, and it's kind of a slog, so get a good early start so you'll have time to visit the castle. I don't think there's a way to break this stage up.
There are lots of other towns with nice things to see, I talked about them all in my blog I'm sure, but I think they are easily visit-able in the afternoons. For me, that's one of the nicest things about this Camino -- there are so many towns where you have lots to do after you've showered and eaten!
I would love to see your stages, Kinky, if it's not too much of a pain to post them. For instance you must be planing to stay in Hoya Gonzalo to make an 18 km day into Chinchilla, but where do you stay the night before? Anyway, it would be fun to see your plans.
Reading about your camino makes me want to go back! Buen camino, Laurie
I guess we'll break the long stage between Almansa and Higueruela by detouring to Alpera. And the next day maybe push to Hoya Gonzalo which should be somewhere around 30kms, so that will give us "only" 18kms to Chinchilla. Otherwise it will be 27kms from Higueruela to Chinchilla which is still very doable and enough time left to enjoy the village.
Thank you, Alan,I did the Alpera detour, and it was a very friendly town with an excellent new albergue (with a pleasant back yard to dry clothes and enjoy an aperitivo). I had a delicious Sunday lunch in the first restaurant on the left as you get into town (where somebody who knew the hospitalero went to find him and give me the key). I then stopped in Higueruela, where there was a very basic free albergue (and a decent restaurant). There was almost no tarmac on the next day, to Chinchilla de Montearagon, which was a fascinating town built into the side of a hill. It's a pity there's no albergue there: I stayed in the second truck stop on the left on the old highway - if I ever go there again, I will stay in the first one, as I later heard that it was a bit better. It's well worth slogging up the hill to see the forbidding castle, where Cesare Borgia spent a bit of time as a prisoner, and which has fabulous views onwards over the flat flat flat plain of Albacete and La Mancha.
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do you remember the distance or at least hours walked from Alpera to Higueruela? Did you backtrack to Levante or went directly from Alpera to Higueruela?
Until now I thought there is only one (El Penon) hostal in Chinchilla. Is this the one you were staying at?
K1
Hi, K1,
Alpera to Higueruela -- you have two options. You can walk along the highway for 21 kms, or you can backtrack the four kms to the Carrascal ranch, where the two caminos split, and then continue another 20 into Higueruela.
The choice boils down to 21 kms on the highway or 24 kms with 13 off road and 11 along the highway. I hate asphalt, so we went the longer route, it was quite nice, nothing majestic, but the fields were shocking in their greenness.
Buen camino, Laurie
Hola!
I'm planning to walk Valencia to Fisterra (via Sanabres & Muxia) in 2015. I've gathered some info on albergues and distances from various sources (vieiragrino, mundicamino, this forum, some blog posts etc.), but I was unable to upload .pdf file here. You can find it in Camino Resources section (https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/resources/camino-levante-distances-and-acommodation.270/) thanks to @ivar who managed to upload it. If this compilation is helpful to anyone I'll be happy, also I would gladly receive all your comments and additional information.
Ultreia!
Hola, Matt,Hi Kinky,
I am planning to do the Levante. Any recommendations on English guidebook or apps, and how to get one? I have heard mention reading these posts there is a guidebook in Valencia at some location only open a few hours on fridays. I would like to find something a little more reliable than that.
Thanks
Matt
Hola, Matt,
Yes, the English guidebook can be purchased in Amigos Asociation office in Valencia. As I remember from the posts here on the forum it is quite heavy and a little bit outdated. More info directly from Asociation you can find here: http://www.vieiragrino.com/
I used info on this forum, at already mentioned link and on Mundicamino (http://mundicamino.com/rutas.cfm?id=42) to compile sort of a guide. I will make myself a booklet and add a list of albergues & distances (link to it in Resources Section in my OP). You can find gps tracks at Vieiragrino but to cross check it here's another link: http://pilgrim.peterrobins.co.uk/routes/details/levante.html. Usually I don't walk with gps device or use it on my smart phone but it's good to know where on the internet I can find it in case of need.
Do you have your dates set already?
Ultreia!
??? I can open it easily. But maybe send me your E-mail (via PM if you like) and I can send you the .docx file which you can rearrange yourself.Thanks! For clarity, where do I find a working doc of albergues and distances? I tried downloading from a posted link but the file seemed corrupted.
I am looking to get into Valencia on a Thursday with the hopeful chance I land the heavy but slightly outdated guide. So maybe I leave Valencia April 25th perhaps. You?
Thanks! For clarity, where do I find a working doc of albergues and distances? I tried downloading from a posted link but the file seemed corrupted.
I am looking to get into Valencia on a Thursday with the hopeful chance I land the heavy but slightly outdated guide. So maybe I leave Valencia April 25th perhaps. You?
Hi, can you pick up the guide in Valencia or should it be ordered online beforehand? (Though if it is only open on Friday that might not be possible)Hi, pilgr,
I walked the Levante in 2013 with what is now the slightly outdated guide. It was fine, and I couldn't have walked without it. Unlike Kinky, I am "directionally challenged." If you speak Spanish, there is a new Spanish language version available. But the maps have been updated for the older English language version, I have been told, and a translation is on its way.
You can also order the guide online. http://www.vieiragrino.com/tienda/tienda.asp
Buen camino, Laurie
Hi, can you pick up the guide in Valencia or should it be ordered online beforehand? (Though if it is only open on Friday that might not be possible)
Hola, Laurie,Hi, AZgirl,
Your question reminded me that the owner of the Pension Paris in Valencia had told me she was going to find out about an arrangement with the Amigos so she could sell the guide at the Pension. That would be a great service, given the limited hours they are open. I have written to her to see what the status of that plan is, and I'll report back. Otherwise you would have to order it online with an electronic bank transfer. For those of us in the US, this can be a costly proposition. The rest of the world, it seems, easily accomplishes this with no extra charge from their bank, but in the US it is expensive, not sure why.
Buen camino, Laurie
Hola, Laurie,
but as I understand the guidebook can be also purchased directly from Amigos office???
I'm planning to spend first two nights in Pension Paris also
I was going to make reservation via booking.com, but will look for direct contact if there's additional pilgrim discount. Does the lady owner speaks English?Hi, Kinky, yes that's right but the amigos office is only open for a few hours on Friday and the woman at Pension Paris said she would try to figure something out. And btw, they have a slight pilgrim discount so make sure they know you're a pilgrim! It's in a great location, and is very clean -- what more could you want? BTW, I had a room with bath in the hall and it was even cheaper than the already cheap single room prices, and it was fine. I think you'll like it.
buen camino, Laurie
I was going to make reservation via booking.com, but will look for direct contact if there's additional pilgrim discount. Does the lady owner speaks English?
Thanks for insights, Laurie!
Hello, I just got their guide sent to me in Ireland. Cost 24e plus 6e postage. Also asked them to send me a credential, they sent me a word form to fill out and they kindly sent me the credential with the guidebook and maps, they will then send you a pdf file with map amendments.
Dermot
I had some email correspondence with the Pension Paris last year when making a room reservation. Emails from the hotel were signed by Vanessa and were in excellent English. She sent me an electronic map and instructions on how to get from the airport to the hotel. Very thoughtful, and a great place to stay.Her name is Vanessa, and I don't know if she speaks English, but I'm sure she can understand a room request and the date. info@pensionparis.com If you want me to write it up in Spanish, just pm me with the text. .
Indeed it continues - 79 days until take offThe camino gods are testing your resolve, Kinky!The countdown continues......
Hola, LTfit,A Camino buddy who joined me from Valencia to Toledo last summer will finish up the Levante tomorrow in Zamora (he is now probably enjoying a class of Toro).
He is going to send me updates on the Toledo - Zamora stretch which I will post asap. May help those leaving shortly.
I still need to figure out when I am going to finish it myself (preferably not alone). I think that the 16 days completely alone on the Mozárabe last September was enough for a while. We only met one French peregrina along the Levante last June/July.
@KinkyOne when do you expect to arrive in Toledo?
Re Chinchilla: I found el Piñón just fine. The town is a jewel!
hey kinky oneAnd in addition to previous post - Bob Dylan is coming over here on 25th June...
But there's no way I'm going to postpone my Levante
Thanks for the update, Sue.Hi K1
Just a couple of updates on albergues:
La Font de la Figuera has a new albergue, on the camino on the way out of town, keys are still with the police. It is fully equipped and free at the moment.
San Clemente - the Tourist Office has moved, it is now in The Plaza Mayor.
Enjoy your walk,
Sue
It's the old one, the new one has room for 12.Thanks for the update, Sue.
I have info that La Font de la Figuera albergue is in Polideportivo and has room for 4 persons with kitchen. Is this already the new albergue or the old one?
Thanks for your blog also which I'll read very soon
Wow, this will be very cozyIt's the old one, the new one has room for 12.
You'll be close as I see from one other VdlP threadVery exciting!!!
Thanks @KinkyOne for the update. I've started 6 out of my 8 Caminos alone (by choice) so walking alone obviously doesn't bother me. I have met people who later joined me on other Caminos but we already knew each other. As I mentioned above, 16 days from Granada without another pilgrim in sight was a whole other experience! Luckily I speak Spanish so I would chat with whomever was interested in listening.
Still up in the air about this summer due to some work issues. So the trial is still out as to whether I can join Laurie from Monserrat which I would love to do. Won't know for another few weeks so therefore thinking of alternatives (finishing the Levante being one). The other to leave from Lisbon but that's a whole other topic!
Update last stage Levante Toro-Zamora:
Received a whatsapp yesterday from my friend bitching about it. I will leave out a few words due to censorship but the general point is that Levante signage is poor (at times followed the GR signs which "sends you around in circles"). I had given him a heads-up where Laurie had gotten lost (after passing a cement factory and crossing a river). He said that if you pay attention at that point you will be ok so the problem must have been after that. He said that it was a stage to "forget, beter to take a bus". Knowning him, it must really have been bad as we have walked over 1000 km together and I have never heard him complain so much!
I guess we need to have a group of Amigos get out and paint some new arrows.[/QUOTE
I messed up going from Alpera to Higueruela. I went back to the ranch, as I don't like tarmac either, but then missed the turn (think I should have crossed the railway line after c13km), so it took me 35km to get between the two, rather than 25-7. It was quite a pleasant mostly off-road walk, mainly through vineyards in their autumn colours, but I certainly didn't fancy going on to Hoya-Gonzalo that day. http://runkeeper.com/user/1231186268/activity/461374439 shows how badly I went wrong: should have checked my compass. On the whole I think Higueruela is a better place to stop than Hoya-Gonzalo: as well as the (free) albergue), it also has a couple of shops and bars, and a decent restaurant/hotel (the Posada). Hoya-Gonzalo has a nice bar (the Marín) for snacks, a replica of its Phoenician/Celtiberian horse, a windmill and not a lot else that I can remember, although I did get there at about 10am, so wasn't in need of more than coffee.
I must have stayed at the Peñon at Chinchilla, and was later told the Volante was slightly preferable and the same price (it looked pretty grim as well). The Dalia restaurant up in the town specialised in manchegan cuisine and was quite pleasant (I had a wild rabbit and rice dish), but I was definitely the first person in it at 9pm.[/
Hello again Alan, haha Almansa to Hig again! Yes, you turn right at the railway line and go over the bridge. I hope it wasn't too hot that day. To all concerned it is 42,5 km direct from Almansa to Hig., Best. KevI messed up going from Alpera to Higueruela. I went back to the ranch, as I don't like tarmac either, but then missed the turn (think I should have crossed the railway line after c13km), so it took me 35km to get between the two, rather than 25-7. It was quite a pleasant mostly off-road walk, mainly through vineyards in their autumn colours, but I certainly didn't fancy going on to Hoya-Gonzalo that day. http://runkeeper.com/user/1231186268/activity/461374439 shows how badly I went wrong: should have checked my compass. On the whole I think Higueruela is a better place to stop than Hoya-Gonzalo: as well as the (free) albergue), it also has a couple of shops and bars, and a decent restaurant/hotel (the Posada). Hoya-Gonzalo has a nice bar (the Marín) for snacks, a replica of its Phoenician/Celtiberian horse, a windmill and not a lot else that I can remember, although I did get there at about 10am, so wasn't in need of more than coffee.
I must have stayed at the Peñon at Chinchilla, and was later told the Volante was slightly preferable and the same price (it looked pretty grim as well). The Dalia restaurant up in the town specialised in manchegan cuisine and was quite pleasant (I had a wild rabbit and rice dish), but I was definitely the first person in it at 9pm.
According to this I guess I have wrong description:Hello LTfit and all. Managed into Zamora . Because of yours and Laurie forewarning I was extra careful. I decided for the help of others to photograph every arrow after the Quarry to find out where the problems arose and think I have the solution. I will get around to the photos in due course.
Here is where I think the problem arose. After a few km in after the Quarry you are walking close to the river, the path goes straight ahead there is a small concrete building a pump house (on the left)and a smaller path to the left (sharp right angled left). You have been going straight up to now and river following at first glance no arrow, but the arrow is on the "blind side " of the little building, it is only if you look completely left that you see it. The natural rhythm would be to go straight on on the bigger path, also you can see Zamora in the distance and would think the path straight ahead would lead more directly to Zamora,thinking that the small left path would lead you away from the City. I will deal wit this and few other matters when I get organised.
Dermot
You have walked that already, LeeThis is like a soap...can't wait for the next installment!
Do I understand you well that you're referring to the stretch from Toro to Villaralbo then?I am sorry and cant read Spanish, but the map in my book is not the way the arrows go, the right turn after the Quarry is not mentioned in my English version book. Done a quick google translate and yes the last few kms are on a straight long narrow road with fast traffic, there are arrows. I entered Zamora by the same bridge as the Via de la Plata people but from complete the opposite direction.
How are you dealing with small stones that get in your shoes, if any? Taking shoes off every now and then or...?@KinkyOne shoes: I gave up on walking shoes after my first two Caminos in the summer. Three different Merrill low-cut boots and many blisters later led me to running shoes. I haven't looked back since - even in April in the mountains after Avila and in the rain. But I do not have ankle issues.
They are light and breathe beter. Only disadvantage is the cost. I need a new pair after each Camino.
Thank you Castillan.Just in case it could be any useful, I commented some possible options for the leg between Villalazán and Zamora on this post:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/recent-camino.26572/#post-256624
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