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That's a tough decision. I have not walked the Sanabres, so can't comment on it. However, given your choices, I'd be inclined to agree with starting in Caceres. That would give you the continuity for the rest of the walk.i'm still a few days short.
Hola peregrinos
I have a question. Our ideal is to walk from Merida to SdeC. However, we are a little pressed for time (30 days) and, unlike most of our caminos when we haven't taken any days in major towns, I'm keen to have a day in Caceres, Salamanca, Zamora - and maybe Oursense.
I'm also keen to keep distances to around 25, though a few 30s are fine. @linkster very kindly sent me his amazing spreadsheet which I'm adapting for our purposes. That, together with the virtual planning gives me lots of information about staging - but i'm still a few days short.
I am wondering if the simplest way to finesse the days could be to start walking from Caceres rather than Merida. We have been to Merida (at end of Mozarabe) and loved it but would be ok if we found we were unable to return this time.
While I hate the idea of 'missing' that first section between Merida and Caceres, any thoughts on this solution would be appreciated?
Another less appealing option would be to finish in Ourense.
Of those towns, the only one I have visited is Salamanca, and I would agree that it is worth more than a half day visit.Perhaps this is sufficient for one or more of Caceres, Zamora, Ourense? Definitely not Salamanca from what I’ve read.
Hi Annie and Jenny -Hi Jenny
I really hope you don’t drop the section from Mérida.
IF you’re prepared to lose a section - then look at the stages after Salamanca. The stage from Salamanca to El Cubo in particular. I would though, encourage you to ‘walk into ‘ Zamora. It’s a beautiful entry. IMO it’s the most picturesque entry on the ‘Vdlp’ . I can’t speak for after Tábara (on Sanabres variant ) as I have to return there to complete to sdc myself .
I can’t rave enough about the rest of the way from Sevilla to that point (with exception of some 20 odd klms after Salamanca, before you hit El Cubo.
Maybe your idea of finishing in Ourense might solve your dilemmaand can return to finish at leisure without stressing about missing any of it.
I’ll be interested in what you decide.
Ps. I’ve been looking for airfares from Sydney too (trying to be prepared for when/if they open international borders for us from Oz /nsw looks to be first out the gate?! I’ll have to wait until more reasonable fares are posted & I’ll be interested in what you find in that respect.
Buen camino
Annie
Edit: walking into Mérida is pretty special too.
Vdlp has so much going for it.
I would have put muchos corazonesHi Annie and Jenny -
Hopefully it won’t be too long before the Earlybird fares are available - fingers crossed.
I hope to sit down with our local Flight Centre people as soon as they re-open and look at options.
I plan to start walking (with Spot, my trailer) from Seville on Easter Tuesday, 19 April - I’ll be spending Easter there - with all the Easter celebrations it’s going to be really special. Thanks to Booking.com I have my hotel booked - first item now ticked off the list!
Buen 2022 Camino to all of us!
Jenny
I plan to start walking (with Spot, my trailer) from Seville on Easter Tuesday, 19 April - I’ll be spending Easter there - with all the Easter celebrations it’s going to be really special. Thanks to Booking.com I have my hotel booked - first item now ticked off the list!
Very exciting !Hi Annie and Jenny -
Hopefully it won’t be too long before the Earlybird fares are available - fingers crossed.
I hope to sit down with our local Flight Centre people as soon as they re-open and look at options.
I plan to start walking (with Spot, my trailer) from Seville on Easter Tuesday, 19 April - I’ll be spending Easter there - with all the Easter celebrations it’s going to be really special. Thanks to Booking.com I have my hotel booked - first item now ticked off the list!
Buen 2022 Camino to all of us!
Jenny
Cheers @Jenny@zen! To have some hope that we can be back on camino is a wonderful feeling.Fantastic @JennyH94 isn’t it wonderful to be planning again.
Actually some comments in the posts from @OzAnnie and @C clearly have got me thinking about a different approach. We had been focused on VdeP from Merida and then Sanabres on to SdeC
But now I’m thinking maybe just VdeP from Seville to Astorga. And leave the Sanabres until another time. We have walked in to SdeC many times so that is not a critical part of this Camino for us.
I’ll have to check back to the stages again but I’m pretty sure our 30 days will be enough time for Seville to Astorga. And I do like to start at the start and end at the end of each path.
Thanks so much Annie! I’m already there in my heart!I would have put muchos corazonesto your response @JennyH94
You have given we ozzies inspiration that ‘it will happen’. .. having read that you’ve booked your accommodation. Easter in Sevilla wow. You’re starting off in spectacular form.
Buen camino. (Yes - to all of us hopefully).
Annie
I started a new thread, so it can be more personal and focused on Jenny's plans.@AJGuillaume It occurs to me that perhaps I should be asking these questions on a separate thread. I don’t want to ‘clog up’ your virtual planning thread.
@C clearly - as a moderator, let me know if this discussion is ok,here. Thank you
Hi @Babyboomergirl - I gave it a ton of thought and have read heaps of VDLP blogs, Andrew’s brilliant VDLP thread and a couple of books on the VDLP. The 19 April start date I chose was to do with the weather and Easter. I’m miserable with the cold weather and cope better with warmer conditions, plus I wanted to be in a major city, with all the associated amenities that city brings, over Easter. I didn’t want to risk being somewhere where the shops, restaurants etc might be closed and so I figured being in a big city would probably be the best bet. Also, I imagine the Easter celebrations in Seville are going to be spectacular and very special so to be a part of that is going to be wonderful.Very exciting !
I’m wondering whether to start early April or wait until after Easter.
Either way I can’t wait.
Buen Camino
Thanks so much @C clearly - this makes a lot of sense as others can chime in with their dates.I started a new thread, so it can be more personal and focused on Jenny's plans.
I like that idea. It is what I did in March-April 2017 when I didn't have time to go all the way to Santiago. It felt like a "complete" trip. I got to Salamanca on Palm Sunday, and walked throughout Semana Santa. You can read my blog here. [Edited to fix link, but you'll need to scroll to the bottom of that page and then click on "Older posts" to get to the start]But now I’m thinking maybe just VdeP from Seville to Astorga. And leave the Sanabres until another time.
I am thinking the same for my VdlP in March: but Merida to Astorga. Keep in touch re. planning.. I will be just ahead of you, so can also give you info. as I go! Can't wait.Fantastic @JennyH94 isn’t it wonderful to be planning again.
Actually some comments in the posts from @OzAnnie and @C clearly have got me thinking about a different approach. We had been focused on VdeP from Merida and then Sanabres on to SdeC
But now I’m thinking maybe just VdeP from Seville to Astorga. And leave the Sanabres until another time. We have walked in to SdeC many times so that is not a critical part of this Camino for us.
I’ll have to check back to the stages again but I’m pretty sure our 30 days will be enough time for Seville to Astorga. And I do like to start at the start and end at the end of each path.
A great idea!But now I’m thinking maybe just VdeP from Seville to Astorga. And leave the Sanabres until another time. We have walked in to SdeC many times so that is not a critical part of this Camino for us.
Thanks @JennyH94 ,Hi @Babyboomergirl - I gave it a ton of thought and have read heaps of VDLP blogs, Andrew’s brilliant VDLP thread and a couple of books on the VDLP. The 19 April start date I chose was to do with the weather and Easter. I’m miserable with the cold weather and cope better with warmer conditions, plus I wanted to be in a major city, with all the associated amenities that city brings, over Easter. I didn’t want to risk being somewhere where the shops, restaurants etc might be closed and so I figured being in a big city would probably be the best bet. Also, I imagine the Easter celebrations in Seville are going to be spectacular and very special so to be a part of that is going to be wonderful.
Good luck with your decision as to timing. Go with whatever feels the best for you - what sits well ... that date will come to you!
Like you, I too can’t wait!
Cheers from Sydney -
Jenny
In 2019 the albergue was open, but Gronze now says: "Cerrado temporalmente".I'm not sure if there is lodging any more in Alija del Infantado
Yes, they are indeed spectacular! It will be interesting to see how it is all managed in (still) Covid times but hopefully you have an amazing experience.Also, I imagine the Easter celebrations in Seville are going to be spectacular and very special so to be a part of that is going to be wonderful.
Hi BabyboomergirlThanks @JennyH94 ,
I had shelved my planning for another Camino with all the uncertainty of when our international borders will open and the availability of affordable flights.
We have been Covid free in Perth but that has meant locked interstate borders with no end in sight.
However I am now finally feeling hopeful that will change by April next year.
I walk with my husband ( who also doesn’t like the cold weather ) and we want to visit our daughter and grandsons in the UK before travelling to Spain.
They had a holiday in Asturias in August and sadly we were unable to join them.
Our daughter is also keen to walk a section with us so that is something else for me to consider.
For now I am happy to be gathering information and feeling optimistic.
I’ll be enthusiastically following all these threads
I’m also looking at a late April Lana from Alicante. Lucky for me the airfare is only €50 from Lisbon!As for airfares, all I've read in the media suggests that once the floodgates, sorry, borders, are open, air travel will get competitive i.e. relatively cheap. I hope they're right because if they are. we'll be heading for Alicante to start the Lana
Not really what I was wanting to hear right now. You can make up for it though by shouting me a caña in Alicante if we run into each other. Buen camino.I’m also looking at a late April Lana from Alicante. Lucky for me the airfare is only €50 from Lisbon!
Yes they might be surprised how many Australians are there walking next year.Hi Babyboomergirl
I'm also from Perth and hope to spend next Easter in Scotland visiting family before starting my third time from Seville, probably the Wednesday or Thursday after Easter. Looks like there will be quite a few Aussies on the Via next April. Here's hoping .
Spot on! We Ozzies will all be ‘champing at the bit’ waiting for the start to be called.…………….once the floodgates are open..
Muchas gracias Annie. V happy with that weather for an early April start. And will be fun to enjoy Semana Santa - by tomorrow I should have worked out where I’ll be from 10-17 April. Think I’ll book ahead for that .Spot on! We Ozzies will all be ‘champing at the bit’ waiting for the start to be called.
re Semana Santa on Vdlp.
I left Sevilla before it started in 2019 but the parades (at least pre-Covid) occur in most places you walk through. I really enjoyed Semana Santa in Mérida in particular but I managed to enjoy it in other villages too.
Weather/temperatures
I left Sevilla apr7 2019 and had wonderful walking weather.
In 2020 (squeezing a bit of the Camino de Levante in before Spain’s state of emergency) I left Toledo on March 5…. The weather was great then too. I prefer it cooler and get warm as I walk.
Buen camino everyone
Annie
I started a new thread, so it can be more personal and focused on Jenny's plans.
It’s a really hard one. I would rather do less kms and enjoy the Camino more than having to rush it. Having said that I loved the walk into Merida, Caceres and Zamora. Interestingly I love Salamanca but the walk-in was pretty ordinary. We walked from Seville to SDCP in 2019 via Sanabres and loved it, people who I met who went onto Astorga instead found it even more remote with few services available and at times no accommodation. If I had to I would probably give a miss to the walk out of Zamora to the beginning of Sanabres to me this was the least appealing part.Hola peregrinos
I have a question. Our ideal is to walk from Merida to SdeC. However, we are a little pressed for time (30 days) and, unlike most of our caminos when we haven't taken any days in major towns, I'm keen to have a day in Caceres, Salamanca, Zamora - and maybe Oursense.
I'm also keen to keep distances to around 25, though a few 30s are fine. @linkster very kindly sent me his amazing spreadsheet which I'm adapting for our purposes. That, together with the virtual planning gives me lots of information about staging - but i'm still a few days short.
I am wondering if the simplest way to finesse the days could be to start walking from Caceres rather than Merida. We have been to Merida (at end of Mozarabe) and loved it but would be ok if we found we were unable to return this time.
While I hate the idea of 'missing' that first section between Merida and Caceres, any thoughts on this solution would be appreciated?
Another less appealing option would be to finish in Ourense.
Thanking you in advance.
Welcome Graeme - great to be planning isn’t it!Loving this 'Aussie' VdlP thread! I have an annual Anzac Day commitment, and am hoping for a 26 April 2022 departure from Brisbane and walk Seville to Salamanca, and complete to SdC in 2023.
So far I've been finding Qantas/Emirates fares for under $2000 and BA for under $1500.
I'm jealous, when we walked VDLP in 2019 we did not see 1 Australian let alone anyone from Tassie. We are looking forward to walking in 2022 as well but will be walking Norte again but this time continuing on the coast from Ribadeo on the Ruta do Mar, then Camino dos Faros and finally from Finisterre into Santiago. Also hoping to walk in Germany on the Camino Mosel. Let's just hope all opens up in Australia and espically down here.Yes they might be surprised how many Australians are there walking next year.
Perhaps we’ll cross paths along the way
Wow, what a great thread and this is really giving me hope that we can get out of Perth in April 2022 to walk VdlP. Easter in Seville sounds wonderful So hoping that this will become a reality. always great to meet up with some Aussies.
Hi Walton -Gosh, there are so many Aussies planning on the VDLP for next March / April departures, I'm going to brush up on our de-facto national anthem song, Waltzing Matilda.
The only, apart from Government stay where you are in Australia orders, caveat is whether or not travel insurance includes covid medical expenses coverage for the fully vaccinated.
Not sure I'd want to chance potentially large medical bills if covid is an exclusion.
Have any of you booked your airfares yet?
I'm also tempted to book but with Qatar ,my agent has assured me they will change the dates if necessary .Hi Walton -
I’m tempted to book an airfare now, as, on an initial search last week I found JAL and ANA have some pretty good online deals at the moment but as I commented above, I think I’ll wait until our local Flight Centre opens next month and have a chat with them about options. Hopefully by then there’ll be some Earlybird fares available. Also they’ll be able to give some travel insurance information - crikey, it’s anyone’s guess what’s going to be included in these policies! My guess it’s going to be what’s not included that’s going to be really important!
Cheers from Sydney -
Jenny
And a PS - my de facto Aussie national anthem is the Burke’s Backyard theme! @OzAnnie and I know someone who comes to our Sydney Camino group meetings who actually sang it at the Parocchial albergue in Bercianos! It got a great reception but the Italians, who sang ‘Volare’ that particular night, did even better!
I agree with c clearly about having continuity. Also I think starting in Caceres would take the pressure off of your time constraints. I am starting from Sevilla in 10 days and intend to walk to SDC on the Sanabres. I have walked the CF 3 times and would much prefer to experience a new camino. Also after the peace and solitude that I am looking forward to on the VDLP I would prefer to continue it on the Sanabres. Going to Astorga and rejoining the CF would be a shock to the system even if it was winter. But whichever you choose, I doubt if you can go wrong either way.Hola peregrinos
I have a question. Our ideal is to walk from Merida to SdeC. However, we are a little pressed for time (30 days) and, unlike most of our caminos when we haven't taken any days in major towns, I'm keen to have a day in Caceres, Salamanca, Zamora - and maybe Oursense.
I'm also keen to keep distances to around 25, though a few 30s are fine. @linkster very kindly sent me his amazing spreadsheet which I'm adapting for our purposes. That, together with the virtual planning gives me lots of information about staging - but i'm still a few days short.
I am wondering if the simplest way to finesse the days could be to start walking from Caceres rather than Merida. We have been to Merida (at end of Mozarabe) and loved it but would be ok if we found we were unable to return this time.
While I hate the idea of 'missing' that first section between Merida and Caceres, any thoughts on this solution would be appreciated?
Another less appealing option would be to finish in Ourense.
Thanking you in advance.
Not sure those of us in WA will be so luckyIt looks like Aussies wanting to travel will be able to do so from next month, as announced by the PM today.
Buen Camino!
Yes you will @Babyboomergirl - the Camino will provide and you will be out on those ancient and magical paths along with the rest of the Aussies.Not sure those of us in WA will be so lucky
We certainly will! After postponing for two years, there will be elation in every step!We will all take joy in every step
Absolutely Andrew!We certainly will! After postponing for two years, there will be elation in every step!
Loving this 'Aussie' VdlP thread! I have an annual Anzac Day commitment, and am hoping for a 26 April 2022 departure from Brisbane and walk Seville to Salamanca, and complete to SdC in 2023.
So far I've been finding Qantas/Emirates fares for under $2000 and BA for under $1500.
@Robo That got me thinking - on my first Camino Francés in October 2011 I didn’t meet any Australians and only one or two the second time 18 months later. And, none on my third - the Le Puy in 2014 or the Primitivo the same year. And I was mostly staying in albergues back then.
Since then we have mostly taken paths less travelled but I know that Australians are out there in numbers - we just haven’t come across them in person - other than one, Anthony from Melbourne, on the Madrid Way.
But looks like this might change with the Via de la Plata. We plan to start from Seville on 1 April - maybe we’ll see some of you on the track
When we walked in 2018 from Switzerland to SdC, we met our first Aussie at the Ferme Bohoteguia before arriving at SJPdP, on day 73.On my first Camino I think I had met 27 Ozzies by Day Three
I have no facts to support this or, as a poster on another thread said - and I like it - ‘this is a fact free post’’On my first Camino I think I had met 27 Ozzies by Day Three
They are very much out there
We didn’t meet many Australians on our previous caminos either so this one might be very different.@Robo That got me thinking - on my first Camino Francés in October 2011 I didn’t meet any Australians and only one or two the second time 18 months later. And, none on my third - the Le Puy in 2014 or the Primitivo the same year. And I was mostly staying in albergues back then.
Since then we have mostly taken paths less travelled but I know that Australians are out there in numbers - we just haven’t come across them in person - other than one, Anthony from Melbourne, on the Madrid Way.
But looks like this might change with the Via de la Plata. We plan to start from Seville on 1 April - maybe we’ll see some of you on the track
Woo hoo! Sorry we probably won’t get to meet you … I have this thing about starting on the 1st of the month when we can. I don’t think it’s superstition - so much as making it easy to remember what day we are on! That doesn’t make a lot of sense - even to me. But there it is!We didn’t meet many Australians on our previous caminos either so this one might be very different.
I’ve just tentatively looked at return flights to London ( so we can visit family first ) and very tempted to book.
Just need to work out timing around Easter with a start date around April 8th or immediately after Easter.
So excited !
Yes I think starting on the 1st makes sense and probably would too if not for timing with the UK school holidays.Woo hoo! Sorry we probably won’t get to meet you … I have this thing about starting on the 1st of the month when we can. I don’t think it’s superstition - so much as making it easy to remember what day we are on! That doesn’t make a lot of sense - even to me. But there it is!
Will be happy to pass on Intel from further up the track. But we are ‘bad’ pilgrims these days. I find it v hard to sleep in dorms so in recent years we have taken private rooms as much as possible - preferably within an albergue when available and, if not, in a hostal or casa. Exceptions for a few ‘iconic’ albergues in convents, monasteries etc.Yes I think starting on the 1st makes sense and probably would too if not for timing with the UK school holidays.
The great thing about following you a week later is you can provide updates on accomodation options
Nothing 'bad' about sleeping in private accommodationBut we are ‘bad’ pilgrims these days. I find it v hard to sleep in dorms so in recent years we have taken private rooms as much as possible - preferably within an albergue when available and, if not, in a hostal or casa.
Agreed, it’s just my idea of a joke because of some commentary you see about booking ahead vs winging it. My first four Caminos I barely booked at all - and would love to have that freedom - but that’s becoming less and less practical now., at least for me. My husband Dominique would be happy to wing it, sleep in dorms or on a park bench if he had to - but not if it makes me uncomfortable / exhaustedNothing 'bad' about sleeping in private accommodation
When we walked 2178 km from Switzerland to SdC in 2018, we mainly stayed in private accommodation, as my wife was recovering from cancer, and she needed the advantages provided by private accommodation.
Haha we are ”bad pilgrims” too then as we also prefer private rooms.Will be happy to pass on Intel from further up the track. But we are ‘bad’ pilgrims these days. I find it v hard to sleep in dorms so in recent years we have taken private rooms as much as possible - preferably within an albergue when available and, if not, in a hostal or casa. Exceptions for a few ‘iconic’ albergues in convents, monasteries etc.
On VdeP accomodation options can be a bit limited at best of times from what I’ve read - so I imagine we will be booking most of ours ahead where we can. We have only 30 days so not a lot of flexibility. And factoring in Semana Santa as well.
Bad pilgrims
Hi @lunna.Sanabres! One of my favorite towns was Puebla de Sanabres- a must see! Farther south, Hervas is another gem near the Extremadora-Castilla y Leon border (slightly off the trail).
Just one - go for it!Hi @lunna.
Funny that I should wake up this morning to your comment … Our revised plan has been Seville to Astorga (due to time limits) but just last night - having reached the later stages of the virtual planning thread of @AJGuillaume and others - I thought of another idea which is to walk from Seville to Puebla de Sanabres - it sounded like a wonderful town and might be a fine place to finish for now.
Any thoughts welcome.
PS. A bonus would be to enjoy a visit to Me Gusta, not that we would change course just for a fabulous meal!
Right now I would be happy to fly from here in Australia just for another fantastic meal experience at 'me gusta comer'!!!!!Hi @lunna.
Funny that I should wake up this morning to your comment … Our revised plan has been Seville to Astorga (due to time limits) but just last night - having reached the later stages of the virtual planning thread of @AJGuillaume and others - I thought of another idea which is to walk from Seville to Puebla de Sanabres - it sounded like a wonderful town and might be a fine place to finish for now.
Any thoughts welcome.
PS. A bonus would be to enjoy a visit to Me Gusta, not that we would change course just for a fabulous meal!
Yes I’m revising my plans too.Hi @lunna.
Funny that I should wake up this morning to your comment … Our revised plan has been Seville to Astorga (due to time limits) but just last night - having reached the later stages of the virtual planning thread of @AJGuillaume and others - I thought of another idea which is to walk from Seville to Puebla de Sanabres - it sounded like a wonderful town and might be a fine place to finish for now.
Any thoughts welcome.
PS. A bonus would be to enjoy a visit to Me Gusta, not that we would change course just for a fabulous meal!
Thank you @Jenny@zen .@Babyboomergirl
We walked the Camino de Madrid in September 2018 - LOVED IT! Link to my blog below.
When we reached Sahagun we walked 'in reverse' on the Frances and spent a wonderful night at Peaceable Kingdom in Moratinos. We walked back to Sahagun the next day and that afternoon a train to Leon. Then the Sanabres to Oviedo. I guess the Madrid Way doesn't have the drawcard towns - but SEGOVIA.
We've also walked the Mozarabe from Granada to Merida where it links with the VdeP - so that's another possibility. Re both Madrid Way and Mozarabe - weather is a consideration if you're heading into warmer months. Mozarabe in May was pretty hot.
Camino Madrid blog
pS. Regarding draw card towns, if the Mozarabe is under consideration now or in the future …Thank you @Jenny@zen .
I will read your blog and am still working my way through the virtual VdlP by @AJGuillaume .
Spending a lot of time Camino dreaming now - so many choices !
Maybe Ourense could be a1/2 day visit. Zamora and Caceres I found way more interesting. But then the day and a half I was in Ourense it was pouring rain and continued to rain until I got to Santiago. The only rain on the whole trip from Seville. Whatever you do, you will be fine.Sorry me again. Regarding time in towns - and given that we are not very good tourists - we sometimes just try to make sure we have a short day in or out - so we have half a day to explore.
Perhaps this is sufficient for one or more of Caceres, Zamora, Ourense? Definitely not Salamanca from what I’ve read.
Happy for any advice …. Thank you
Just another thought — since you are not going to be able to finish the Sanabrés, maybe you want to leave that “whole camino” for another day. Would it be interesting to explore the options of walking a few days from Zamora on the Zamorano Portugues? 6 days from Zamora can either take you to Puebla de Sanabria on the Sanabrés or Bragança on the Zamorano Portugues!Thank you @Dorothy Anderson Our plan is coming together and we are most likely going to start in Seville so in the time available we won’t make it as far as Ourense.
Thank you Laurie. I’ll take a look at that. We are spoilt for choice!Just another thought — since you are not going to be able to finish the Sanabrés, maybe you want to leave that “whole camino” for another day. Would it be interesting to explore the options of walking a few days from Zamora on the Zamorano Portugues? 6 days from Zamora can either take you to Puebla de Sanabria on the Sanabrés or Bragança on the Zamorano Portugues!
Camino Zamorano Portugués | Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com
El Camino Zamorano Portugués es una variante de la Vía de la Plata por Sanabria; arranca en Zamora, y recorre las comarcas escasamente pobladas de la Tierra del Pan, Alba y Aliste, entrando en la región portuguesa de Trás-os-Montes hasta la ciudad de Bragança, conocida como la “pequeña Ávila”...www.gronze.com
Gracias Annie. Starting to feel ‘real’ for us and others, you included.Isn’t it great to see some of our local friends get sorted with real plans ? Plus- I know too that Jenny & Dom have their flights in the bag.
It’s all starting to happen from Australia.
The plan looks great Jenny
Buen camino.
Me, too! My daughter is going to be working on a movie (she adapted from a book) being filmed outside of Barcelona sometime in April, so when I find out when, I'll figure out when to hop over there when I'm done walking.Gracias Annie. Starting to feel ‘real’ for us and others, you included.
Hi Jill. How exciting for you both! Bravo to your daughter! Whenever I think of Barcelona,I think also of Girona about an hour or so train ride north. Have you been there - highly recommend for a couple of days. Gorgeous town, plenty to see and a break from the big city. I’ve been a couple of times and would go back any time I’m in the vicinity!Me, too! My daughter is going to be working on a movie (she adapted from a book) being filmed outside of Barcelona sometime in April, so when I find out when, I'll figure out when to hop over there when I'm done walking.
Her movie is set in Reus and Cambrils, the same distance south of Barcelona as Girona is north, so not sure I'll make it up there.. Thanks for the heads-up though, I will put it on my list. The pictures of Girona look fabulous!Hi Jill. How exciting for you both! Bravo to your daughter! Whenever I think of Barcelona,I think also of Girona about an hour or so train ride north. Have you been there - highly recommend for a couple of days. Gorgeous town, plenty to see and a break from the big city. I’ve been a couple of times and would go back any time I’m in the vicinity!
Admit it. Planning is fun.An update for those kind folks who’ve contributed to my thinking on this one.
Ok, I’ve done more thinking / planning than I’ve ever done for a Camino and as much as I want to for now. Lockdown is finally over for us here in Pretty Beach, so I need to spend more time enjoying ‘the great outdoors’.
As some of you may recall, my quandry was what to do after Zamora, given we only have 30 days total at our disposal before we want to return to Paris in time for second week of the school holidays of les petits-enfants.
So, our ‘plan’ takes us from Seville as far as Zamora and from there we will either continue to Astorga, turn left and walk a few stages on the Camino Sanabres, or hotfoot it to Pamplona and walk the Camino Baztan in reverse to Bayonne.
My head is starting to hurt from weighing up the options … and although Domi is still being kind and patient when I announce again, ‘I’ve had another idea’, everyone has their limits - so we will tuck all those options in a side pocket and see what feels right when the time comes.
Not necessary to tuck them away. That's what we are here for!although Domi is still being kind and patient when I announce again, ‘I’ve had another idea’, everyone has their limits - so we will tuck all those options in a side pocket and see what feels right when the time comes.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who keeps changing the plan - too many options !An update for those kind folks who’ve contributed to my thinking on this one.
Ok, I’ve done more thinking / planning than I’ve ever done for a Camino and as much as I want to for now. Lockdown is finally over for us here in Pretty Beach, so I need to spend more time enjoying ‘the great outdoors’.
As some of you may recall, my quandry was what to do after Zamora, given we only have 30 days total at our disposal before we want to return to Paris in time for second week of the school holidays of les petits-enfants.
So, our ‘plan’ takes us from Seville as far as Zamora and from there we will either continue to Astorga, turn left and walk a few stages on the Camino Sanabres, or hotfoot it to Pamplona and walk the Camino Baztan in reverse to Bayonne.
My head is starting to hurt from weighing up the options … and although Domi is still being kind and patient when I announce again, ‘I’ve had another idea’, everyone has their limits - so we will tuck all those options in a side pocket and see what feels right when the time comes.
That’s exactly where I’m at.I usually have enough information collected to give me confidence that "when the time comes" I can make an informed decision
I wasn’t offering an opinion or a guess - just relaying what I’d done - or not done - in relation to insurance in response to Annie’s quêstion on that topic.don't think any opinions or guesses at this time are useful.
Jenny - you misunderstood me, I wasn't referring to your comment. I guess my expression was inadequate.I wasn’t offering an opinion or a guess - just relaying what I’d done - or not done - in relation to insurance in response to Annie’s quêstion on that topic.
Hi Annie -You’re very organised Jenny .
We have chatted so you’re aware that I’m going in the opposite direction on dec15. (Phew ., with the checklist forUSA…)… it has just about put me off making plans for a hopeful Apr/May2022, return to spain to complete my Vdlp from 2019 plus some more of the Levante (to Zamora )..
….but Question - wondering what you & other Ozzies are experiencing in travel insurance costs ?
Prior to the pandemic., I had been happy to rely on my ‘credit card - complimentary insurance ‘ but (at least going to usa this December ) my airline is asking for Covid 19 cover travel insurance. The complimentary version excludes this cover whilst the one through the travel agent (same insurer ) includes it but it was going to cost more than my airfare. They have discounted the cover (travel to USA) to what they say is rock bottom ( Au$1,000) — so
I grizzled and paid it.
I THINK insurance cover to spain May be cheaper?? But if not - I can’t see myself tripping across very often. Maybe the dust will settle next year ? No one knows.
Wondered if any other Ozzies have cleared these hurdles yet ?
X Annie
That's good to know Jenny. It's expensive I know but part of the cost of travel these days I guess! Sigh.Hi Annie -
My travel insurance from Covermore, which has about as much Covid benefits as anyone can get, was $934 for three months from 2 April next year and covers me for travel both in Spain and the UK. The small print on the policy advises that they won’t cover me if I go to a Do Not Travel country, according to Australia’s SmartTraveller website, and get Covid.
Buen Camino Annie!
Jenny
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