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hay,
i walked the camino frances on may&september 2017. my plan now is to walk the vdlp on april 2018, start on the midell of month. i have read that compared to cfr the vdlp is less traveld and mor solid, i wondering if someone can tell me how solid it is, how many piligrams mor or less is walking the way and if its safe to walk alon as a woman? i m a bit warry to start alone the way. also i would be happy to get some tips about weather, is it better to start walk on the begening of month before it is getting too hot. does someone planning to walk the way on same time? i will b thankfull for any tips and information.
thank s tali
thank you mark, i m sure you have a happy journy. thank you for your tipsHi Talia
I also plan to walk starting 10 March and have an excellent book by Gerald Kelly that was purchased through this site.
There are also lots of past trip reports in that thread.
happy walking
Mark
ohh great to know. we r almost on same time. hope to see u there too. thank u' i m trying to learn any information i can. did u mean the blogs on this site?Hi Talia,
I'm starting the VDLP the week after Easter so I hope to see you along the Way. There is so much helpful information if you just work your way through the blogs and trip reports. Good luck!
thank you for chearing me up..i like the quiet but i prefer to know that somene is aroundHi , I walked the VDLP starting 13 April 2017.
Loved it .
Was about 15 to 30 pilgrims each day along the way .
Albergues very good quality .
Some days a bit longer of 30k but for me there was not much difference in what to expect on a Camino .
I loved the fact it was a bit quieter along the way .
Great scenery and towns and is very safe for a woman .
Dont over think it too much and just go
Like me I am sue you will come back having had a wonderful experience .
I would definitely go again . There were quiet a number of solo women along the way .
Cheers
thanks alot..will check it..see u on the wayYes - look under VDLP forum and you will see that there are 2 'top level' menus - one on blogs and the other on accommodation. Both are full of really useful information.
Hope to see you on the trail
Hihay,
i walked the camino frances on may&september 2017. my plan now is to walk the vdlp on april 2018, start on the midell of month. i have read that compared to cfr the vdlp is less traveld and mor solid, i wondering if someone can tell me how solid it is, how many piligrams mor or less is walking the way and if its safe to walk alon as a woman? i m a bit warry to start alone the way. also i would be happy to get some tips about weather, is it better to start walk on the begening of month before it is getting too hot. does someone planning to walk the way on same time? i will b thankfull for any tips and information.
thank s tali
Buen CaminoHi
I will be arriving Seville on Monday April 2nd from Northumberland UK hoping to start walking Tuesday or Wednesday. I chose this date in the hope of starting before the heat but after the winter wind rain and swollen streams have subsided. Also I read somewhere that at this time it's a walk from spring through to summer in the cooler north with displays of wild flowers. Haven't decided on where to stay in Seville yet although flights are booked.
Burn Camino
Arnold
Talia, sounds like there will be many people on the trail with you. Myself and a friend leave Seville March 28th. Note ….. if you plan on leaving around this time it is the week leading up to Easter accomidation maybe tight? Holy Week in Seville is known as Semana Santa de Sevilla. It is one of the city’s two biggest annual festivals.
Some sites I have read/used:
https://carolusperegrinator.blogspot.ca/2017/03/9-march-2017-seville.html
https://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=https://www.gronze.com/via-plata&edit-text=&act=url
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkWTKtiUr2pfXSV6xzrDQ2v9RKdMqPaGc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gWY-bEMztAxba0POUFyWvMHaVlAjnb-XYBo5OPJsHN4/edit
https://terryonthevdlp.weebly.com/home/archives/09-2016/2
That should keep you busy for a day or two[/QUO
thank you,sound great. yes the easter is on 31march and after two weeks i think is the semana santa..i considering my b start earler aslo becouse of weather, semes like it giong to b hot in april. any way i love your blogs, it will b great tol see you on the way.buen camino.
thank you for all the usefull tips, you covered almost all.. 30 km without any coffe stopHello Talia. I walked the VDLP last year starting from Sevilla on the 30th of April. I loved the experience. Overall the weather was fantastic and not too hot. That said, there were some very rainy days. Starting in April is a good plan because central Spain does get very hot during the summer. I would not worry about walking alone. You will meet people on the way, but it is certainly much less crowded than the Camino Francés. Almost everyone I met was an experieinced pilgrim who had walked caminos before. Overall, I found the albergues to be good to excellent. Be prepared for some long stages (30+kms) without any coffee stops (unlike on the Camino Francés) and no place to fill water bottles. Make sure you carry enough water on these stages. I used a 2 litre bladder and was very happy to have it. While the way is pretty well marked, I did find myself refering to a GPS track on my iPhone quite often. The Gerald Kelly book is very good. I had that as an ebook on my iPhone. I also used the VdlP Wise Pilgrim iPhone app and the Via de la Plata PREMIUM iPhone app (Antonio Villena). Both of these were also helpful for finding accomodation. I also carried the VdlP hard copy Rother Wanderführer guide book in German which was excellent. When you buy this book you get GPS tracks that you can load in your phone or GPS device. What I found fascinating is that much of the time you will be walking on old Roman roads. As I walked, I often thought about all the people who had travelled on this way for 2,000 years. I took a rest day in Merida, Salamanca, and Ourense and recommend doing this to everyone if you have the time. Such beautiful cities with so much to see and do. Soaking in the thermal baths in Ourense was heaven on earth after walking so many kilometres. I wish you a wonderful VdlP camino experience!!
HI Arnie I'm starting out of Seville on 4th April. Hope to meet you on the wayHi
I will be arriving Seville on Monday April 2nd from Northumberland UK hoping to start walking Tuesday or Wednesday. I chose this date in the hope of starting before the heat but after the winter wind rain and swollen streams have subsided. Also I read somewhere that at this time it's a walk from spring through to summer in the cooler north with displays of wild flowers. Haven't decided on where to stay in Seville yet although flights are booked.
Burn Camino
Arnold
Hi Talia, I am planning on walking the Via de la Plata this March. Probably leaving Texas mid March. When are you leaving?hay,
i walked the camino frances on may&september 2017. my plan now is to walk the vdlp on april 2018, start on the midell of month. i have read that compared to cfr the vdlp is less traveld and mor solid, i wondering if someone can tell me how solid it is, how many piligrams mor or less is walking the way and if its safe to walk alon as a woman? i m a bit warry to start alone the way. also i would be happy to get some tips about weather, is it better to start walk on the begening of month before it is getting too hot. does someone planning to walk the way on same time? i will b thankfull for any tips and information.
thank s tali
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