I loved the VdlP. But it depends on what you seek. My perspective.........
I was going to write a long list of positives and negatives.........
But for me it comes down to this. You will love the VdlP if:
You seek solitude.
You don't mind...
I recently found this Via de la Plata vlog on a rainy day and was impressed. I have seen a few of Rolf's other Caminos and I like his style. They are high quality with wonderful soft music, no unnecessary talking, but just some basic facts. He...
Good morning, I will be walking this same route beginning in late August and have seen that although the infrastructure is not quite like the Frances or other more travelled Caminos it does it exist. I am estimating I will spend a little more for...
North from Foz is good coastal walking again. A sign in the town said its name came from the Latin Faucem, meaning mouth (of the river) - there was some discussion here about whether it was Latin, Celtic, Norse or Galega.
I encountered the...
If you look at @Magwood 's blog she has been to there from O Barqueiro which has a FEVE station. On FEVE you can get to Ferrol and the train/bus back to Santiago...
@Thomas1 I am following you closely as I just started today from Oviedo. My intention was Grado but my legs said otherwise and I stopped at Paladin (19.5km) - Vila Palatina with dorm and private rooms. I am staying in a private room as I have jet...
@Thomas1 , this is turning into an excellent thread for those looking to walk shorter distances on the Primitivo. If you can continue to add the names of the places that you sleep each night (and perhaps the distance?) this could be a very...
4. Day - La Rodriga to Salas. After a real good night in a real nice Albergue (I can only recommend to stay there - Roca Madre), I started by perfect weather - sunny, but not too hot. The way itself makes me sweat a lot (up and down, up and...
3. Day - Grado to La Doriga. Beautiful weather - sunny, but not too hot. It goes up (around 300 elevation meters) in the first half of the walk and then it goes down for 300m. I walked slowly and it was quite easy. I stay in a very special...
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