mark connolly
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- sept 2016 CF
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SJPDP to SDC via CF
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I have crossed the Rubicon and purchased my ticket to Spain. I will arrive in Madrid on Sept 8th and will start in St Jean on the 10th. My (planned) schedule, after arriving in Santiago, will have about 7-1o days remaining. Since most people continue on to Finisterre/Muxia or will visit either the city where one will arrive/depart in Europe: Madrid/Paris, I am thinking about taking a trip to Seville or Coruna. Any thoughts/advice? Please advise..........
(Tune in next week when Mark will post another interesting thread)
I'm bemused. When did you post the first interesting one?Tune in next week when Mark will post another interesting thread
I'm bemused. When did you post the first interesting one?
I have crossed the Rubicon and purchased my ticket to Spain. I will arrive in Madrid on Sept 8th and will start in St Jean on the 10th. My (planned) schedule, after arriving in Santiago, will have about 7-1o days remaining. Since most people continue on to Finisterre/Muxia or will visit either the city where one will arrive/depart in Europe: Madrid/Paris, I am thinking about taking a trip to Seville or Coruna. Any thoughts/advice? Please advise..........
(Tune in next week when Mark will post another interesting thread)
@Tincatinker: That's the point. Most people continue on to Finis/Mux. I may do that. I am also keeping my options open for other places to go.I guess I'm just curious as to why not Fisterra / Muxia. Do you think you will be done with walking by the time you get to Santiago? Or is it that you would like to see more of Spain and perhaps somewhere different? If the latter then Seville / Granada / Cordoba / Malaga will all give you a very different Spain, as would a week in Madrid. Andalucia offers much stronger Moorish history and their impact on the landscape and culture is very visible. Probably very different weather by October when you get to Santiago. The culture-shock may be profound.
On this forum five minutes, and I am already getting the hassle!I'm bemused. When did you post the first interesting one?
On this forum five minutes, and I am already getting the hassle!
Not really, but if I had known how difficult it would be for the OP to identify which of his own posts was so interesting we would be waiting for the next one, I might not have made the comment. I hope he has a great pilgrimage and has something really interesting to share with us as a result.Just hazing the new guy
I've heard great things about the Illas Cies and had it recommended to me as an option as well.We went to Vigo for three nights. Not a lot there except for the boat trip to the wonderful Cies Islands. They are outstanding. In retrospect though we really should have gone to Muxia or Finisterre. Next time!
So jbear, will you be doing the VDLP next?! Sevilla and Salamanca are lovely cities.My two suggestions:
1) Where I went after my Camino- Salamanca. If you walk the VdlP you would have already passed through here, but if you didn't, it's a great city. If you want a little luxury the NH hotel is very nice and has parking if you end up with a car. Visit the university and look for the frog, see the Plaza Mayor (it's one of my favorite in all of Spain), and the place I first learned about the Camino- the Casa de Conchos. Try the great cured meats for sure and its the only place I've had hornazo (it's kind of like an empanada made with cured meat-chorizo,lomo, & jamon).
2) I didn't go here after the Camino, but on a separate trip-Sevilla. It's also on the VdlP! This is a very different part of Spain if you've just spent a month on the CF. The Cathedral/Giralda are inspiring and you can see 3 distinct styles of architecture in one building. The alcázar is worthy of a visit as well. Sevilla is also a great base to see the Mezquita de Córdoba, Itálica, and the Alahambra.
Hopefully that gives you some inspiration.
Barcelona is a wonderful city. Took us 10 yrs to get there after seeing a post card of La Sagrada Familia, was worth the wait. Incredibly beautiful.I've heard great things about the Illas Cies and had it recommended to me as an option as well.
So jbear, will you be doing the VDLP next?! Sevilla and Salamanca are lovely cities.
I went to Barcelona as I love mosaics (as if I hadn't seen enough Roman mosaic work on the VDLP for a lifetime!) and wanted to get my Gaudi fix. Lovely city and easy to get around. La Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, Casa Batlo - they are all very close to each other.
That is the plan. The most likely path will be to start in Salamanca. I'll be able to do that with a normal vacation block. However, what I really want to do is this; Start in La Redonda walk from there to Ciudad Rodrigo where I would pick up the Camino Torres. Then take that to Salamanca where I would join the VdlP. That would be (as best as I can tell) the route from our (my father's) family's home town.So jbear, will you be doing the VDLP next?! Sevilla and Salamanca are lovely cities.
I went to Barcelona as I love mosaics (as if I hadn't seen enough Roman mosaic work on the VDLP for a lifetime!) and wanted to get my Gaudi fix. Lovely city and easy to get around. La Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, Casa Batlo - they are all very close to each other.
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