david marquez
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- Camino del Norte-Primitivo April-May 2018
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Hi Dave.... I have walked a Camino each year since 2012. A happy addiction.Hello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
Hi Dave.... I have walked a Camino each year since 2012. A happy addiction.
I walked the VDLP starting mid April 2017. I felt it was the perfect time to start. Just a nice number of other walkers. Varied from 15 to 40 people at different towns.
Loved the walk. One of my favourites. Would definitely do again. I had heard prior of the huge distances between towns. I found no problems... but like to do 25 to 30k a day. Albergues were fantastic. A lot of what we called a "2 sheet Albergue".
Just turn up and start as normal. You will love it.
Cheers
Gary
Hi Dave, I walked the Via from Seville commencing April 2018. I timed my start for a week after the Easter celebrations had completed. It was a fabulous experience from start to finish. Never too crowded but the Sanabres became a bit of a bed race towards the end. Experienced all four seasons with the weather but the beauty of Spain in the spring was stunning. I'm planning to do the Norte same time next year but I feel so drawn to get back on the Via again soon. Buen Camino
Check the temperatures for southern Spain in September.Hello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
We, wife and I with 2 Frances in 11 months, behind us are planning a end of September 2019 or October 1, 2019 start of the Via de la Plata. We are starting our planning now. Buen CaminoHello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
We, wife and I with 2 Frances in 11 months, behind us are planning a end of September 2019 or October 1, 2019 start of the Via de la Plata. We are starting our planning now. Buen Camino
@david marquezMaybe I will see you! My spring has been booked up with a trans-amerian bicycle ride in May-July. So I will be planning to start the VdlP around October 1st. Still hoping to start in Tarifa.
I am considering a pull behind single wheel trailer, a Monowalker Fatmate....anyone have experience/opinions about pulling a trailer? ...
Maybe I will see you! My spring has been booked up with a trans-amerian bicycle ride in May-July. So I will be planning to start the VdlP around October 1st. Still hoping to start in Tarifa.
The first that came to mind was Calvary just before Almaden. That hill is steep enough for a person to lug themselves up and I wondered how bicigrinos do it without bypassing the park altogether.I walked the Via from Seville to SdC in April/May this year. There were numerous areas where pulling a single wheel trailer behind me would have been absolutely impossible.
I am considering a pull behind single wheel trailer, a Monowalker Fatmate....anyone have experience/opinions about pulling a trailer? I saw a few on the main Camino Frances route into Compostela this past spring and they have some advantages that appeal to me....and the Monowalker is pricey but its designed from the ground up for “Adventure walking”
Hello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
I have not locked in dates yet but I am definitely walking the VdlP this Spring starting approximately Mid-March.
Anybody willing to share their stages, information on accommodations or other information is always helpful. I have yet to find any information on stage topography.
Happy New Year to all,
Joe
I started March 18, 2017, and thought that timing was perfect. However, I've heard that 2018 was quite miserable in March for much of southern Spain. Since we can't predict the weather so far ahead, just plan for both chilly mornings and some rainy days.Is early March for VDLP too early?
I am considering a pull behind single wheel trailer, a Monowalker Fatmate....anyone have experience/opinions about pulling a trailer? I saw a few on the main Camino Frances route into Compostela this past spring and they have some advantages that appeal to me....and the Monowalker is pricey but its designed from the ground up for “Adventure walking”
last spring on the vldp ,,,met 3 pilgrims with 2 wheeled trailers ,,, one gave up on hers after one week ,,but her friend continued on with hers,,,later on the Sanabres a couple with 1 trailer were towards the end taxiing the trailer ahead !!! but maybe a one wheeled is easier,,,,or just lighten your pack !!! Buen caminoSomebody else posted in this forum about pulling a trailer on VDLP. Of course I don't remember who it was or what the thread was and.... now that I think about it.... my post is starting to sound kind of pointless. Anyway, look around and if I find it again, will forward it to you!
last spring on the vldp ,,,met 3 pilgrims with 2 wheeled trailers ,,, one gave up on hers after one week ,,but her friend continued on with hers,,,later on the Sanabres a couple with 1 trailer were towards the end taxiing the trailer ahead !!! but maybe a one wheeled is easier,,,,or just lighten your pack !!! Buen camino
Hi ,,,yes it was those two ,,, and much later on was an Italian couple,,, and are you the one we English speakers have to thank for the guide book on the vldp ,,,many thanks !!! Fantastic Camino and must have just missed you !!Was that the two Flemish ladies? I met them last spring near Castilblanco. Somebody told me they had struggled on some stages because of the terrain.
From various conversations with people who used trailers down the years I got the impression that they had really brought a lot of stuff just because they thought it would be easy to transport, and of course they found they didn't need half of it...
@david marquez
I walked the VdlP October/November 2017, beginning in Seville on Oct. 3 and arriving in Santiago on Nov. 21. From Seville to Salamanca (halfway) the daytime highs were in the mid 30s, too hot for me. After that the weather freshened and one or two days there was frost in the early mornings, but comfortably cool daytime walking and very little rain. Whether this weather suits you may depend on your own background and preferences. And of course the weather may be very different next year. Regardless, Buen camino.
Thanks for information on your walk. Agree, will deal with weather. It’s the Camino! Will start VDLP on March 4. Very excited! Buen Camino!I started March 18, 2017, and thought that timing was perfect. However, I've heard that 2018 was quite miserable in March for much of southern Spain. Since we can't predict the weather so far ahead, just plan for both chilly mornings and some rainy days.
Thanks for information on your walk. Agree, will deal with weather. It’s the Camino! Will start VDLP on March 4. Very excited! Buen Camino!
Hello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
I too am going to starting the VDLP on April 8th arriving Seville Apr 5 at Hotel SimonHello all,
I did the Camino del Norte/Primitivo to Fistere in April/May of this year and I am now a hopeless Camino addict. Every morning I remember and smile, and I wish I was still there.
Planning to do the Via de la Plata in 2019, either starting again in April, or more likely a late summer start, end of September.
Looking for any advice, experience and of course opinions about anything VdlP related.
Thanks in advance fellow Peregrinos...buen Camino!
Dave Marquez
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