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Hey... thanks for great info ... thinking of walking the VDLP in 2017!
Buen Camino, take some crocs for those stream crossings ;-) SY
Not really, one time I came across a cycle alternative path, the other times I just either crawled across the provided stepping stones (vertigo!) or just SPLASHED through it. Buen Camino, SY
PS A tiny bird tells me that you would absolutely love the VdlP @Smallest_Sparrow ;-)
I walked one lonely hot step of it and thought "yes, I could come back for more of this"PS A tiny bird tells me that you would absolutely love the VdlP @Smallest_Sparrow ;-)
Transportation Security Adminstration...I don't do well at airport screeningWhat is TSA @Smallest_Sparrow ? SY
Now I only have to find that abbreviation thread I started ....
Well started some research for my Camino Sanabres next March/April.
The websites from Gronze, Eroski and Mundicamino already gave me a wealth of information but I always like to have a paper version/ Kindle too of a guide.
Bought the yellow guide by the German author Raimund Joos ( when I walked the Portugues a fellow pilgrim had Joos' guide for that route and I was impressed by the maps etc)
https://www.amazon.de/dp/386686440X/
I must say I'm somewhat dissapointed by this book. Less detailed than the Portugues version and little to no maps. But maybe it is because I'm not fluent enough in German...could be.
I then bought the latest Kindle version by Gerald Kelly and I must say that this one appeals much more to me.
Better maps to begin with and also a detailed description of the terrain and the possible lodgings en route.
For someone like me who is most comfortable walking a maximum of 25 k per etapa the Kelly book is a reassurance because of the good list of stops. I feel this will be my first Camino that needs more planning in terms of sleeping places. Yes I walked part of the Ebro with not much choice to sleep either but at least terrain was flat.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FKMGH8G/?tag=casaivar02-20
Any other recommendation for a good guide is always welcome!
Of course the de la Plata thread by @ SYates is also a good source of info.
In on the VDLP now and trying to use Gerald Kellys book. He has made a great attempt and is is our only written guide but it hasn't been all that useful. The VDLP is sparsely marked and he does not give a good enough description as to tricky parts and distances etc. his elevation maps are I think only for roadways as they are nothing like the hills etc that I have encountered. I really admire him for trying but the Germans and Dutch seem to have much better books. If only I spoke their languages! I suggest looking at some apps.
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