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Wishing you the best, Alex, and hopefully a speedy camino "around the next corner".Getting really tired of this chaos, I have started to plan my soon-as-possible Camino, using www.godesalco.com/plan :
Starting in Merida (by train from Madrid), spending two days just admiring the Roman remains.
1 resting day1 in Salamanca.
1 resting day in Zamora.
That should take me 40 mostly lazy days in the wilderness, before I stand in front of the Cathedral once nore. (no biblical 40 days similarity intended): I am in no rush. Or maybe I walk up to Astorga and continue on CF... More days... Or maybe Invierno...
So many possibilities...
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Thank you.Merida is beautiful, visited a few times in the camper on the way south. Definitely worth a few days there, Salamanca as well.
Buen Camino for then Alex.
Wow, I hope I get the opportunity to see Merida one day...I would like to go crazy in Merida, too!Thank you.
Yes, Merida is spectacular. So much so, that when I was touring Spain by car with my companera a few years back, I brought her to Merida. She's crazy about Roman and Greek remains, as am I, and she went crazy in Merida...
This town is DEFINITELY a restday place! Imagine a Roman theatre in 3 stories!Wow, I hope I get the opportunity to see Merida one day...I would like to go crazy in Merida, too!
Only one thing to say: Put it on top of your bucket list: Spectalular.Wow, I hope I get the opportunity to see Merida one day...I would like to go crazy in Merida, too!
Getting really tired of this chaos, I have started to plan my soon-as-possible Camino, using www.godesalco.com/plan :
Starting in Merida (Via de la Plata, by train from Madrid), spending two days just admiring the Roman remains.
1 resting day1 in Salamanca.
1 resting day in Zamora.
That should take me 40 mostly lazy days in the wilderness, before I stand in front of the Cathedral once more. (no biblical 40 days similarity intended): I am in no rush, being retired. Or maybe I'll walk up to Astorga and continue on CF... More days... Or maybe Invierno...
So many possibilities...
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Another option from Zamora is the Camino Zamorano Portugués, which takes you through some isolated countryside, cuts through Portugal, and joins up with the Verin variant of the Camino Sanabrés before Ourense.Choices, choices...
I too have been planning my VDLP but starting in October and since it is such a long way to get to Spain and I am retired I might as well start in Sevilla. As usual I have broken down my stages and checked out places to stay. It is lots of fun. As usual I may take it just as a reminder of donativos, monasteries or albergues that peeked my interest. As usual I will try to listen to my body as much as possible and only walk as far as my body tells me. I have a feeling on this camino since the infrastructure is less developed I will probably be doing many of the stages I that I planned for. One way or another it is a great way to pass a Covid afternoon at home.Getting really tired of this chaos, I have started to plan my soon-as-possible Camino, using www.godesalco.com/plan :
Starting in Merida (Via de la Plata, by train from Madrid), spending two days just admiring the Roman remains.
1 resting day1 in Salamanca.
1 resting day in Zamora.
That should take me 40 mostly lazy days in the wilderness, before I stand in front of the Cathedral once more. (no biblical 40 days similarity intended): I am in no rush, being retired. Or maybe I'll walk up to Astorga and continue on CF... More days... Or maybe Invierno...
So many possibilities...
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I will try to do it in October I am definitely sticking with Option 2. Buen Camino. If I have time I will walk to Muxia. Never did that little walk.I'm dreaming of the VdlP next too @alexwalker. For 2022.
Not fooling myself that it could happen this year.
So many choices.........
I'll start in Seville.
And I'm tempted to try:
Maybe #2.
- the Invierno at the end,
- or maybe stick with the 'normal' Sanabres finish, or...........
- up to Astorga for a familiar CF finish?
Thanks. I know, but the cobblestones of Portugal put me off. Hard walking on the feet.The CP was great, though.@Robo, like you I think 2022 seems a more realistic time frame at present, especially as the good walking weather over there is said to be March and April.
@alexwalker, other alternative branches from Via de la Plata start at Salamanca.
Alex,@Robo the Sanabrés is quite nice in that it is half way between the crowds of the CF, and the solitude of the Invierno. I enjoyed it.
When I did the VdlP, I took the Sanabres (turn left just after Zamora). A great walk, indeed, and it is tempting bc of the low pilgrim traffic. Peaceful and easy.Alex,
Good luck with your decision. I agree with Kanga the Sanabrés is a gem!
I'm hoping to go back to Spain 2022. Maybe del norte. who knows?
Mike
That will be hot on the VdlP... But VdlP is a majestic Camino. It is really something... We are talking wide open spaces, not difficult terrain, but some long distances, but perfectly doable. Just stay away from the hot times in summer. A part of it goes through the county of Extremadura: In English: Extremely durable/hard... And it is southern hot Spain in the summer months.Gosh!
I really want to walk VDLP this year.
Ideally, I’d like to start in Seville early enough to finish in Santiago July 24, 2020.
Buen camino to you Alex.
Bob, I think that in our posts here on this forum, we should always try to include links to resources that will be beneficial to newbies to the Caminos: It will significantly ease their planning and preparation efforts, and help them on their way to their Camino. And thanks for kind words.That is a great Camino planning site to utilize. Thanks for posting it.
Ideally, I’d like to start in Seville early enough to finish in Santiago July 24, 2020.
From the news reports it's horrendous. But I'm sure that @nycwalking is doing advance planning and won't take any unnecessary risks.Talking of hot, how is Covid in LA at present. Some reports suggest it is running white hot. And you wish to take that potential with you, or bring it back with you in 2020.
As others have commented, lower Spain will be hot in June or whenever you start.
Talking of hot, how is Covid in LA at present. Some reports suggest it is running white hot. And you wish to take that potential with you, or bring it back with you in 2020.
I don't know why I think of childish irresponsibility at the same time.
Kia ora, kia kaha (be healthy, be strong and take care)
Just to keep the conversation within the boundaries of the forum rules I will say the following;how is Covid in LA at present.
I thought Extremadura meant beyond in more of a frontier kind of way. I liked it! I broke up the long distances simply by judicious use of trains, buses, taxis and the thumb in recognition of my advancing years. I was in my late 60s/ early seventies and am now in my eighties but would do it again in a heartbeat. Again, doing what I could, when I could with tarp, mat and sleeping bag. I liked walking in the pre-dawn dark and was always holed up somewhere by 11am. Siesta is a wonderful time of day in the heatThat will be hot on the VdlP... But VdlP is a majestic Camino. It is really something... We are talking wide open spaces, not difficult terrain, but some long distances, but perfectly doable. Just stay away from the hot times in summer. A part of it goes through the county of Extremadura: In English: Extremely durable/hard... And it is southern hot Spain in the summer months.
Just to keep the conversation within the boundaries of the forum rules I will say the following;
It is truly out of control and adding the media reports you are watching/hearing are accurate...
Gosh!
I really want to walk VDLP this year.
Ideally, I’d like to start in Seville early enough to finish in Santiago July 24, 2020.
Buen camino to you Alex.
That’s a long hot walk nycwalking, but I guess you already know that huh?
I started mid-May from Seville 2019The first day was 35 degrees C. It pretty much stayed in the low to mid 30’s until Salamanca where I stopped that Camino, expecting to complete the VdLP in 2020.Yep.
If I start in late May, Covid permitting, wouldn’t it be warm in Seville?
I thought August was the hottest month.
I have used weatherspark.com to research some of the temps. You can drill down my month.If I start in late May, Covid permitting, wouldn’t it be warm in Seville?
I thought August was the hottest month.
If you can afford the extra weight and if you are walking between May and the end of September, my answer is yes.For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
I did VdlP in April-early May without one. Had 21 days of rain & wind, 2 days of snow, and one day partly cloudy... But it sure sounds like a good idea for summer/autumn. For the Mozarabe: I did it in April: Freezing cold in the Sierra mountains; got pneumonia!For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
Never mind finding a bed between stages: you’re lucky to find a town between stages on the VdlPlataI too have been planning my VDLP but starting in October and since it is such a long way to get to Spain and I am retired I might as well start in Sevilla. As usual I have broken down my stages and checked out places to stay. It is lots of fun. As usual I may take it just as a reminder of donativos, monasteries or albergues that peeked my interest. As usual I will try to listen to my body as much as possible and only walk as far as my body tells me. I have a feeling on this camino since the infrastructure is less developed I will probably be doing many of the stages I that I planned for. One way or another it is a great way to pass a Covid afternoon at home.
I have used godesalco for a quick over view sometimes.
But when I plan I use Gronze.com for distances and names of albergues. My daughters gave me the Wise Pilgrim and the Buen Camino apps on my phone and I use them for back ups for some extra names of places to stay. I figure walking in a semi-post camino world and the likelihood of fewer places that are still in business and the fact I am walking from October-December I will need the names of as many albergues as possible.
These are two other good websites that have lots of good information. The first one covers lots of different caminos the second is for the Via De La Plata:
Camino de Santiago
Guía completa y detallada de los diferentes caminos a Santiago: etapas, albergues, otros alojamientos, consejos, historias y curiosidades...www.alberguescaminosantiago.com
la Vía de la plata, el Camino
Camino de Santiago por la Vía de la Plata y Sanabrés. Todo lo que necesitas saber para tu Camino: Etapas / Mapas / Albergues / Consejosviadelaplataelcamino.blogspot.com
Buen Camino my friend.
I know you are right about that for sure. One of my favorite things to do before I walk is to plan everything ahead of time. It looks like I will be able to swing things but you know what I do the day I put my backpack on and head to the airport? I throw all that planning away because you got to walk your own walk and you never know what your body will tell you. I always wondered before my first camino how I was going to make it. That camino taught me I can definitely do it. We all make adjustments and the camino teaches us to let things go. I know you made it and I bet you had a great time. Would love to hear about it one day Miguel. I know somehow and someway I will get there and fulfill this obsession I have of doing the VDLP. Buen Camino to you too and hope to meet you along the way one day!! Stay safe.Never mind finding a bed between stages: you’re lucky to find a town between stages on the VdlPlata
buen camino!
I had bronchial spasms last November on the CF and I wasn't even in the mountains!! But we made it didn't we! I was thinking of doing the Mozarabe to the VDLP to Santiago but I am starting in Sevilla. Still want to do that one day. I know it would probably take a lot longer. Have to wait for my wife to say go get lost and walk for 3 months so I can get some rest!!I did VdlP in April-early May without one. Had 21 days of rain & wind, 2 days of snow, and one day partly cloudy... But it sure sounds like a good idea for summer/autumn. For the Mozarabe: I did it in April: Freezing cold in the Sierra mountains; got pneumonia!
If you start in August, like Michel d'Auzon did in 2017, then I think it is a great accessory. Having shade compensates for the extra weight:For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
Caption is wrong. It really is "5 days away from home and missing wife."
No way. Caption is precise. Period.Caption is wrong. It really is "5 days away from home and missing wife."
I haven't done the VdlP, but I have walked the Frances in the summer and loved having my handsfree umbrella. I thought that it was worth every ounce/gram. I have tried using a regular umbrella with different kind of attachments, but none have felt as secure as this one.For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
I hear you! I go through those phases of acceptance of being at home counting my many blessings, and then another of anger and frustration that I can't pilgrimage. Planning makes me feel so much better.Getting really tired of this chaos, I have started to plan my soon-as-possible Camino, using www.godesalco.com/plan :
Starting in Merida (Via de la Plata, by train from Madrid), spending two days just admiring the Roman remains.
1 resting day1 in Salamanca.
1 resting day in Zamora.
That should take me 40 mostly lazy days in the wilderness, before I stand in front of the Cathedral once more. (no biblical 40 days similarity intended): I am in no rush, being retired. Or maybe I'll walk up to Astorga and continue on CF... More days... Or maybe Invierno...
So many possibilities...
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Yes, definitely. I started the VDLP during the second week of June and the northern part of Extremadura was stinking hot especially on the day we walked to Banos which is a lot of road walking. When the temp hits 35C the umbrella tends to come out. The other bonus of a silver umbrella is that cars slow down because they are not sure what the silver reflective thing is that they can see in the distance. But I also used my umbrella on the Levante to stop the drizzle getting onto my glasses. In a storm the umbrella is no good to you but if you end up somewhere with it blowing inside out, you probably don't want to be walking anyway.For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
I bought my trekking umbrella (euroschirm) specifically to walk the VdlP in June. It made a considerable difference, not sure we could have managed those long days in Extremadura without one. (No shade).For those that walked the VDLP or Mozarabe + VLDP, what do you think about carrying a hiking umbrella that would attach to your backpack shoulder straps? I usually start early in the morning, but it does look like there are some long stages. That may mean walking in the heat of the day, or breaking up the stages.
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