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thepacman

Author of "An Impossible Dream"
Time of past OR future Camino
VDLP (2023); Le Puy (planned Sept/Oct 2024)
Hola amigos

My wife and I are now on Day 3 of the VDLP. We "survived" the big walk from
Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata today - actually it wasn't as hard as we had anticipated.

I'm writing a daily blog and here's today's offering - https://www.an-impossible-dream.com/post/day-3-under-the-andalusian-sun.

Please feel free to follow, comment and ask questions.

Looking forward to interacting with you over the next 8 weeks or so.

Buen camino, Pedro y Juana.

Moderators - I've no idea whether I've posted this correctly. Please feel free to reposition, or indeed delete if I've broken any rules.
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

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Hola amigos

My wife and I are now on Day 3 of the VDLP. We "survived" the big walk from
Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata today - actually it wasn't as hard as we had anticipated.

I'm writing a daily blog and here's today's offering - https://www.an-impossible-dream.com/post/day-3-under-the-andalusian-sun.

Please feel free to follow, comment and ask questions.

Looking forward to interacting with you over the next 8 weeks or so.

Buen camino, Pedro y Juana.

Moderators - I've no idea whether I've posted this correctly. Please feel free to reposition, or indeed delete if I've broken any rules.
Have bookmarked your blog.
Buen Camino!
 
I took a cab to the entrance of the park rather than walk along that road, which would not have been pleasant. The park was wonderful. I walked with a couple of Koreans, one of whom spoke Japanese, which I learned after living in Japan for a few years. How did you cope with that insane hill at the end?

I'll be curious to hear about your sleeping accommodations as you approach Merida. I found them pretty scant. When I return, maybe I'll start from Salamanca. Those are long, lonely days on the VLDP.
 
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Hola amigos

My wife and I are now on Day 3 of the VDLP. We "survived" the big walk from
Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata today - actually it wasn't as hard as we had anticipated.

I'm writing a daily blog and here's today's offering - https://www.an-impossible-dream.com/post/day-3-under-the-andalusian-sun.

Please feel free to follow, comment and ask questions.

Looking forward to interacting with you over the next 8 weeks or so.

Buen camino, Pedro y Juana.

Moderators - I've no idea whether I've posted this correctly. Please feel free to reposition, or indeed delete if I've broken any rules.
Following in your footsteps in ten days!!!
 
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Terrific blog @thepacman - thanks for sharing it here on the Forum. I’ll be following your journey.

Is the new path you mentioned going up the killer hill just before Almaden? I hope so! Last year I had to drag myself up that hill hanging on to the bushes for dear life as I had my hiking trailer Spot with me. What a gradient! In the absence of a medicinal brandy I had to calm myself down with an emergency Mars bar at the top!

Best wishes to you and MrsP for a fantastic VDLP camino.

Cheers from Sydney -

Jenny
 

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