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VdlP 2023
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Hi GeraldI'm assuming you're starting in Seville. It's a good time to walk. Rain is possible, especially in the north, you'll just have to plan for that. My FAQ contains climate data: https://www.viadelaplataguide.net/p...uestions-about-walking-the-via-de-la-plata#18
If you want to sleep out then by all means carry a tent. I have never carried a tent on any Camino anywhere and I have never regretted not carrying one. I've only slept outside once and that was by choice.My question, based on my timing, and your experience, I'm wondering if carrying an ultrallight - 1 person bivy tent would be helpful.
No. your experience based input is always valuable.If you want to sleep out then by all means carry a tent. I have never carried a tent on any Camino anywhere and I have never regretted not carrying one. I've only slept outside once and that was by choice.
That said, leaving Seville at Easter it's likely to be pretty busy. How you deal with that is up to you. Personally I would try to avoid busy times.
I see you've walked a few Caminos already so you know the score as regards accommodation.
Also, a proviso, Easter 2023 is about 6 months away and anything can happen between now and then.
I hope that's helpful. Although I suspect it isn't.
It sounds like a good plan! Buen Camino!No. your experience based input is always valuable.
Thank you sir.
Per usual, I'll be carrying your Guide, along with using the Wise Pilgrim App for mapping when I wander off coarse; discovering new places.
Not really concerned about anything. Like you, I've never "had" to sleep outside. Have ALWAYS found the support of the local communities to be truly inspiring. THAT is the joy of the Camino paths. Open Hearts & Minds. Each journey strengthens my belief in the fact that there are more good people riding this rock we all inhabit together, than the negative, noisy, ones we hear all too often.
Personally, I've always found I could slow down, or speed up, my pace when Ive become part of a "human wave". Not to mention my ability to think outside the box as it relates to finding a place to lay my head.
(read, fire stations, back rooms in commercial establishments, etc. Not to mention churches, gyms / sports facilities, etc.)
Your comment regarding "busy" times, really helped me calm my mind, stop over thinking things, and recenter myself. I figure stepping out of Seville the Sunday, a week AFTER Easter Sunday will allow me to be a few days behind a bit of the holiday wave; while still providing a bit of a buffer before the REALLY high heat sets in. Though none of us can control the weather, we can accept it, prepare appropriately, and use common sense.
Might still bring my bivy tent, for no other reason than to support the opportunity to sleep under the stars a few times. And snore to my heart's content. haha. Will have to see how my aging bones handle the extra 1.5 lbs during training strolls.
Thanks again for all you do for so many.
Hi GeraldIf you want to sleep out then by all means carry a tent. I have never carried a tent on any Camino anywhere and I have never regretted not carrying one. I've only slept outside once and that was by choice.
That said, leaving Seville at Easter it's likely to be pretty busy. How you deal with that is up to you. Personally I would try to avoid busy times.
I see you've walked a few Caminos already so you know the score as regards accommodation.
Also, a proviso, Easter 2023 is about 6 months away and anything can happen between now and then.
I hope that's helpful. Although I suspect it isn't.
Hi Mark, send me an email to caminoguidecontact@gmail.com and I'll send you the 2023 edition in PDF format (just published a few days ago).Hi Gerald
I plan to resume the VDLP from Zamora in late March or early April 2023
I can't find electronic copies of your books from some time back however have a print copy I bought from you in Dublin around 2017.
Can you please tell me where I can the latest and if the accomodation details will be updated early in 2023.
Best regards
Mark O
Wow what a guide! Thank you so much!I'm assuming you're starting in Seville. It's a good time to walk. Rain is possible, especially in the north, you'll just have to plan for that. My FAQ contains climate data: https://www.viadelaplataguide.net/p...uestions-about-walking-the-via-de-la-plata#18
Pretty much the same time I walked the VdlP from Seville. Beautiful time to walk - cold, even frosty mornings (gloves needed) and sunny warm afternoons. I only experienced rain off and on from Merida to Cáceres - where it hosed down with thunder and lightning. Then intermittent rain in Galicia, but softer misty rain there. Waterproof pack (built in drybags), trekking umbrella and walking in shorts proved effective in the rain. I did need to dry my shoes overnight - stuffing with newspaper worked a treat.
Thanks for that.Hey Rain - I did! Best decision I made. I used the hiking umbrella in very heavy rain on several days. It was spring! No poncho or waterproof. I’m going to use the same system again on my next Camino.
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