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Hi Maggie, nice to hear from you, I have fond memories of our walk, well my plans are a little fluid at the moment, only booked a flight out so far, and am still searching to find out if places are open or not by asking if anyone has walked recently for uptodate info. (not a lot of luck so far)Buen camino George. I’ve just been looking through photos from our Mozárabe from Málaga - 7 years ago already. Hope you have a wonderful walk, Maggie x
Hey George, just thought to look on my blog. I had a telephone number for Peter…Peter Nicholson ran and may still run a small (parochial) albergue on Calle Carretas 5 in Alcaudette.
Hello @george.g , my wife and I are starting from Almería on 22 September.After a rough couple of years I think I'm ready to tackle a Camino again, so I've booked a flight to Almeria on 22nd of September with the intention to walk the Mozarabe starting on the 23rd. I have walked this way before so know about contacting the Amigo's etc, the Mozarabe is such a fantastic Camino I have no problem repeating it.
So I seem to remember a couple of issues re accommodation.
Has anyone stayed in Moclin recently and knows what is avaliable?
Has anyone stayed with Peter in Alcaudete this season?
And if anyone is starting in Almaria on 23rd of September and would like some company, (I expect to take 9 days to Granada) then get in touch.
Regards
George. G
I am dithering about which Camino to walk in September/October. This was on my list so I appreciate your honesty about it. I will now remove it. Back to the drawing board. Incidentally, which Camino would you recommend - I have done the Frances, Aragones, Primitivo and Ingles.Hi George
I walked this Camino a few months ago.
I didn't have problems with accommodation. I used the guide from the Amigos in Almeria.
Moclin has an "albergue". It was fine. Moclin is the only place I had problems with food. The shop was closed (I think they close at 1 or 2pm and that's it for the day). There's a Kiosko bar at the top of the village on the main road which did "basic" food. I was hungry and it was enough. They stopped serving about 3pm. They opened the next morning for a coffee, I think 8am. So basically, it's a good idea to bring food with you for this day.
Alcaudate I don't remember where I stayed, I presume one of the two places listed in the amigos' guide. I don't know who Peter is.
I didn't really enjoy this Camino. Very few other pilgrims, landscape not very nice, after Granada it's mostly hostels, so very little Camino feel, and expensive. Everyone has their own tastes but to be honest I don't understand why people rave about this Camino. I have zero desire to do it again.
Gerald
Hi JennysaI am dithering about which Camino to walk in September/October. This was on my list so I appreciate your honesty about it. I will now remove it. Back to the drawing board. Incidentally, which Camino would you recommend - I have done the Frances, Aragones, Primitivo and Ingles.
Hi @jennysa -I am planning Via del la Plata for that time but keep getting drawn to Mozarabe. I am an older solo female pilgrim and for the first time finding thoughts arising about my capacity and safety. Mm ... interesting.I am dithering about which Camino to walk in September/October. This was on my list so I appreciate your honesty about it. I will now remove it. Back to the drawing board. Incidentally, which Camino would you recommend - I have done the Frances, Aragones, Primitivo and Ingles.
Hi @jennysa -I am planning Via del la Plata for that time but keep getting drawn to Mozarabe. I am an older solo female pilgrim and for the first time finding thoughts arising about my capacity and safety. Mm ... interesting.
While I love to walk alone it is good to know who else might be on the same Camino around that time. I have a relatively open time frame for start and finish dates.
Third Camino. All good. Thanks for the advice and much appreciated. I just watched a little video about Mozarabe. Think I will leave that until I can walk with a fellow peregrine. Looks pretty challenging.If this is your first Camino (or long-distance, multi-day hike) I would advise that you go for one of the easier ones. I have explained my reasoning here.
Thanks @george.g.Hi Rita.
Here's an idea, you could experiance both the Mozarabe and VdeLP, walk from Almeria to Granada, you will get lots of support from the Almeria amigos, currently there are open albergues at every the end of every stage except Alquife and Gaudix where there are hostels/casas.
The main worry of course being the changing Covid infection rates, by late September??
After Granada take a bus from Granada to Seville and start the VdeLP, Gerald has published a VERY useful guide plus an update on open/closed albergues/hostels.
This is an idea I am currently giving serious consideration, as it removes any accommodation worries.
Regards
George
PS, Bus from Granada-Seville 3hour trip, about 22e, catch the 0700 and have lunch at Triana market, overnight at Triana backpackers and off you go!
Hi @george.gHi Rita.
Here's an idea, you could experiance both the Mozarabe and VdeLP, walk from Almeria to Granada, you will get lots of support from the Almeria amigos, currently there are open albergues at every the end of every stage except Alquife and Gaudix where there are hostels/casas.
The main worry of course being the changing Covid infection rates, by late September??
After Granada take a bus from Granada to Seville and start the VdeLP, Gerald has published a VERY useful guide plus an update on open/closed albergues/hostels.
This is an idea I am currently giving serious consideration, as it removes any accommodation worries.
Regards
George
PS, Bus from Granada-Seville 3hour trip, about 22e, catch the 0700 and have lunch at Triana market, overnight at Triana backpackers and off you go!
@Rita Flower , you'll love the Alhambra. We visited in 2019, and we spent a whole day there. Take your time for the visit: there's so much to see!I am now definitely going to Granada as I want to visit the Alhambra.
We're walking from Almería to Mérida starting on 22 September. It might look tough, but you can break it down into manageable stages. Obviously it all depends on how much time you have.The walk to Granada looks really tough. What about starting at Granada and then joining VdlP further up.
Thanks so much ‘poor George’ for your detailed information. Will read Maggie’s blog.Hi Rita.
You are right to think the Mozarabe is a serious camino and not to be underestimated, for a day to day account look at Maggies blog "Trepidatious Traveller" for a perspective (be aware Maggie can Walk, and would give a Sherpa a run for his money)
As to starting in Granada and joining the VdeLP further up, well you join the VdeLP in Merida anyway, consider this, Granada to Merida, there are at least 16 stages, 5 or more are 30kms or more and while there are some albergues, which are open/closed would need to be determined, nothing worse in my opinon than arriving, finding everything closed/full at the end of a long day. From Baena on Bad Pilgrim has just walked so his posts should be studied.
The Mozarabe albergue situation, plus the support of the Almeria Amigos is the main reson I would favor an Almeria start, spend time in Granada, bus to Seville and walk the VdeLP/Sanabrase/Muxia/Fisterre.
From Uk at least Almeria is well served by airlines, my flight was £34 (rucksack £35) no return flight booked yet.
Regards
George
PS If you read Maggies blog look at Mozarabe from Malaga, I'm "poor George"
The board is about 30 mins from Ferreira on the way to La Calahorra. I am certain that this is where Magwood stayed a few years ago and writes warmly about in her blog on ‘trepidatious traveller’.
We're planning to visit Granada and Cordoba after we finish the Portugues (from Lisbon). Depending on how we feel after the CP, we may even walk from Granada to Cordoba, but we'll probably take the bus.Hi @george.g
I am now definitely going to Granada as I want to visit the Alhambra. The walk to Granada looks really tough. What about starting at Granada and then joining VdlP further up. At least I will fly/train in to Granada and take train/bus to Sevilla for my start. But what about starting at Granada. I am planning to start mid September so still have time to research and test my fitness levels. This will be my third Camino.
I know @AJGuillaume is travelling at the moment but he has posted elsewhere that he is starting from Almería on 22 Sept with his lovely wife Rachel. So you will no doubt pass them day 1 or 2 as they want to take it very slowly., I'm walking from Almaria on the 23rd Sept
Hi GeorgeIf anyone is walking on the same dates, and would like some company ?
Yes...I do recall the warnings..I think the Mozarabe "river beds" have become the new "robbers near Guillena" remember all those posts a few years ago.
thanks for that reminder.... @peregrina2000 had mentioned to me that this was another possibility too.. I wonder why most people walk the river beds then? .must be busy traffic or little shoulder, on the vehicle track? the Youtube videos I've been watching lately make them seem de-motivating ... this might be something to ask about when I meet the amigos..A quick look at Google Earth shows that most of the time there is a vehicle track that would be smoother to walk.
I'm working on stages for myself now.... as the amigos seem to have quite a few places covered...and reading through other posts there are a lot of positive comments about 5 * places.. So I'll be digging through. (so many posts though).In '19 when I walked early April the water in the river beds wasn't an issue, in fact to make day 2 a little less of a slog, I continued up the river after Santa Fe up to the Emita Virgin del Rio on the left and climbed out to the road and followed it to Alhabla, saves a couple of ups and downs.
I'm taking note here.... and please, please...don't think you are rambling... great feedback.Day 3 starts with a river bed, but can be avoided by taking the A1075 up the hill, in any event you join this road after a fairly loose path up to it. I think this is probably the hardest stage.
After Abla you are more or less done with river beds, except for a short streach before Guadix.
Sorry to ramble on.
We're arriving in Almería on 19 September from Málaga. We're walking to Rioja on 22 September.If anyone is walking on the same dates, and would like some company ?
Indeed, we're walking slowly, and on day 2, we're walking to Santa Fe de Mondújar. It is a short stage. As @OzAnnie indicated, we're slow walkers. On day 3 we're walking to Santa Cruz de Marchena.I know @AJGuillaume is travelling at the moment but he has posted elsewhere that he is starting from Almería on 22 Sept with his lovely wife Rachel. So you will no doubt pass them day 1 or 2 as they want to take it very slowly.
How did I miss this? You must be walking now, AJ!!!! Buen camino, would love to hear how it goes.We're arriving in Almería on 19 August from Málaga. We're walking to Rioja on 22 August.
And that's why it has been recommended to us that our first few stages should be short, so that my darling gets used to walking on those surfaces.Regarding the river beds - I posted this image to my blog to show what you will be faced with
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Yes, a typo!!!How did I miss this? You must be walking now, AJ!!!! Buen camino, would love to hear how it goes.
EDIT — just searching back through other threads, I see that this is a typo. You meant September!
MAke sure you contact Nely Pascual from the Camino association there before. That association is incredibly organized to support you. I’m in that Camino now and there stages you need to be well prepared for. Nely +34 619 860 198 WhatsppPlans made, decided to take my own advice for a change, I'm walking from Almaria on the 23rd Sept and have e-mailed the amigos. Accomodation booked at Alquife, Guadix, Quentar and Granada. Bus to Seville, ticket booked for 2nd Oct, cost 14e. Triana Backpackers booked for Sunday night, starting the VDLP on Monday 3rd Oct and via the Sanabrase, aiming to be in Santiago on 8th Nov for a flight on the 9th.
So thats the plan at the moment.
Next job is to come up with a packing list that does for heat/rain/cold. Going to look at historical weather patterns as a guide.
One question, I've only ever walked a camino in April/May never in Sept/Oct at what time is it light enough to see flechas without a headlight?
If anyone is walking on the same dates, and would like some company ?
Regards
George.G
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