sulu
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- a few since 2010
I am intrigued as to how these differ and why.
In Monasteiro I went into an information office for the Via de la Plata (near the church), I picked up a leaflet on the stages of the Via de la Plata in Extremadura. Stage 3 is: Fuente de Cantos to Medina de las Torres, now I had no expectation of going via Medina de las Torres and, following the signage, I didn't, but when I arrived at Zafra the hospitalero did ask me which way I had come.
Likewise, Eroski have a stage (7) from Zafra to Almendralejo, again I followed the signs and I didn't go that way, but I did meet people who had gone to Almendralejo. According to the guide from the office in Monasteiro; 'Almendralejo was part of the Order of Santiago in the 12th century'. I wonder why it does not seem to be the recognized place to visit, rather than Vilafranca.
The signage itself indicates differences, according to whether the plaque on the square is blue, yellow or half and half
Does anyone have any insights into these variations?
Sue
In Monasteiro I went into an information office for the Via de la Plata (near the church), I picked up a leaflet on the stages of the Via de la Plata in Extremadura. Stage 3 is: Fuente de Cantos to Medina de las Torres, now I had no expectation of going via Medina de las Torres and, following the signage, I didn't, but when I arrived at Zafra the hospitalero did ask me which way I had come.
Likewise, Eroski have a stage (7) from Zafra to Almendralejo, again I followed the signs and I didn't go that way, but I did meet people who had gone to Almendralejo. According to the guide from the office in Monasteiro; 'Almendralejo was part of the Order of Santiago in the 12th century'. I wonder why it does not seem to be the recognized place to visit, rather than Vilafranca.
The signage itself indicates differences, according to whether the plaque on the square is blue, yellow or half and half
Does anyone have any insights into these variations?
Sue