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Thanks - that is pretty much our route to a T! We made it to Guillena today. We are only going as far as Caceres this trip so we are not taking any rest days. Buen Camino!Hi Kathi - yes, it’s very doable to do stages around the 20km mark - some days are a bit over that mark though.
I’m currently on the VDLP at Almendralejo which is a variant between Villafranca de los Barros and Torremejia. My daily stages have been:
Day 1 - Seville-Santiponce - 15kms
Day 2 - Santiponce-Guillena - 13.8kms
Day 3 - Guillena-Castilblanco de los Arroyos - 18kms
Day 4 - Castilblanco-Almaden - 13kms as I shared a taxi to the entrance of Finca el Berrocal which took 16kms off the day’s stage of 29kms
Day 5 - Almaden-El Real de la Jara -23kms
Day 6 - El Real-Monasterio - 22kms
Day 7 - Monasterio-Fuente de Cantos - 23kms
Day 8 - Fuente de Cantos-Zafra - 27kms but partly due to Google’s route into Zafra and location of my hotel.
Day 9 - rest day in beautiful Zafra but still walked nearly 8kms exploring.
Day 10- Zafra-Villafranca de los Barros - 21.5kms
Day 11- Villafranca los Barros-Almendralejo - 22.2kms
Still to walk till Day 14 -
Day 12- Almendralejo-Torremejia - planning for 13kms
Day 13-Torremejia-Merida - planning for 15kms
Day 14- Merida rest day
I can thoroughly recommend a rest day in Zafra - it’s really historic, very interesting and there’s heaps to see and do. It’s also a chance to catch up on a “proper” laundry wash. Check everything first with the very helpful staff at the Tourist Information Centre in Plaza de España.
Buen Camino!
Jenny
Gréât to see this post from you @JennyH94 yeah. And to see the shorter stages.Hi Kathi - yes, it’s very doable to do stages around the 20km mark - some days are a bit over that mark though.
I’m currently on the VDLP at Almendralejo which is a variant between Villafranca de los Barros and Torremejia. My daily stages have been:
Day 1 - Seville-Santiponce - 15kms
Day 2 - Santiponce-Guillena - 13.8kms
Day 3 - Guillena-Castilblanco de los Arroyos - 18kms
Day 4 - Castilblanco-Almaden - 13kms as I shared a taxi to the entrance of Finca el Berrocal which took 16kms off the day’s stage of 29kms
Day 5 - Almaden-El Real de la Jara -23kms
Day 6 - El Real-Monasterio - 22kms
Day 7 - Monasterio-Fuente de Cantos - 23kms
Day 8 - Fuente de Cantos-Zafra - 27kms but partly due to Google’s route into Zafra and location of my hotel.
Day 9 - rest day in beautiful Zafra but still walked nearly 8kms exploring.
Day 10- Zafra-Villafranca de los Barros - 21.5kms
Day 11- Villafranca los Barros-Almendralejo - 22.2kms
Still to walk till Day 14 -
Day 12- Almendralejo-Torremejia - planning for 13kms
Day 13-Torremejia-Merida - planning for 15kms
Day 14- Merida rest day
I can thoroughly recommend a rest day in Zafra - it’s really historic, very interesting and there’s heaps to see and do. It’s also a chance to catch up on a “proper” laundry wash. Check everything first with the very helpful staff at the Tourist Information Centre in Plaza de España.
Buen Camino!
Jenny
I have also copied these stages to a file for a future Camino!Gréât to see this post from you @JennyH94 yeah. And to see the shorter stages.
Up until very recently we have usually gone for high 20s to low 30s per day. But on the Piemont recently, when we had to make some choices in stages - and there was a lot of climbing - we discovered the joy of days walking in the low 20s. Think this may be the way of the future for The French and me. We found we walked at a more natural pace - for us - not in any hurry, and felt we’d done a good day’s walking without being exhausted.
I’m going to keep your stages as reference for thé VdelP which, as you know, was going to be this year but now more likely 2023.
A teensy bit envious that you are approaching Merida. Love that town
Take care. Buen camino.
Xx
I hope we meet up sometime Jenny. I’ve heard your name a few times. There are many Forum pilgrims on the Via. I’m in Caceres now.Buen Camino Kathi! I hope you find all goes really well.
Take joy in every step -
Jenny
Hi JennyHi Heather - thanks so much for your message.
We won’t meet, sadly, as I’m a day behind you in Valdesalor - a real camino snail!
I hope you’re having a wonderful camino.
I’ve met a few Forum members - such a treat to connect with members of our Forum family.
Enjoy beautiful Caceres and all that’s ahead to Santiago.
Best wishes and a huge and hearty Buen Camino!
Jenny
Hi Jenny was lovely to meet you the other morning. I’m in Casar de caceres today…. the long road tomorrow to canaveral!Hi Heather - thanks so much for your message.
We won’t meet, sadly, as I’m a day behind you in Valdesalor - a real camino snail!
I hope you’re having a wonderful camino.
I’ve met a few Forum members - such a treat to connect with members of our Forum family.
Enjoy beautiful Caceres and all that’s ahead to Santiago.
Best wishes and a huge and hearty Buen Camino!
Jenny
I am currently in Galisteo, beautiful walled old town. Easy walk from Cañaveral. Make sure to book accommodation.
Hi Lynn, missing you. We are in Hostal Asturias tonight. Lovely walk today from Carcabosa. Lots of Forum members on the plata.The hostel canaveral is such a treat. Wonderful place. Long walk today, beautiful scenery but not so lovely on the feet!
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