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  1. Antonius Vaessen

    Primitivo

    If you have some extra days (at least 5) I would opt to start in Leon and walk the Salvador
  2. Antonius Vaessen

    Looking for options for reversed Camino

    In 2017 I walked the Norte with my wife, for her it was her first camino. We decided to begin in Bilbao, because we did not know wheather the first week from Irun would not be too hard for her. We walked to Boo de Pielagos and because the walking went very well we took the train back to Irun and...
  3. Antonius Vaessen

    My head is about to explode with questions & options

    You could choose a startingplace like Leon ( or a few stages before on the CF then walk from Leon to Oviedo on the Salvador then continue to Santiago on the Primitivo and possible have enough days left to walk to Finistere and or Muxia the Salvador and Primitivo are beautifull and mountainous
  4. Antonius Vaessen

    Camino Quotes, Unknown Authors

    You walk your own way, never mind what others do. If you don't want to walk a crowded "hyped" camino, choose a quieter one
  5. Antonius Vaessen

    Percentage of Return Pilgrims?

    There are "first-timers" who don't bother either.
  6. Antonius Vaessen

    Which side of the stream did you walk after Armenteira?

    I took the right side too it was one of the most beautifull stretches of the coastal route. I was wondering at the time why so many people left in the dark. The path would be much more difficult and less beautiful in the dark. It starts close to the albergue. Missing the entrance to the path is...
  7. Antonius Vaessen

    Isn't twice enough?

    Yoe can you listen to a favourite piece of music time and time again. Or if you have read a wonderfull book would you question if you will ever read a book again
  8. Antonius Vaessen

    Accommodation with Communal Meals on the CF

    A place not mentioned yet Is "Palacio de Sansol", II is indeed a kind of villagepalace. an old man did everything on his own. It was 3 years ago that I stayed there. I don't know if hé still Is there. In gronze I read that there were 2 Germanen,not soanishspeaking hospitaleros
  9. Antonius Vaessen

    What’s your favorite Camino?

    For instance change over in Leon to the Camino Salvador that in Oviedo connects with the Camino Primitivo Both wonderfull, mountainous routes.
  10. Antonius Vaessen

    Hi there pilgrims!

    The "official" camino is much on asphalt and is not so close to the sea. There are many alternative routes that get you closer to the sea and followore natural paths Check out the thread " coastal alternatives to the nortes asphalt" or similar words. It was posted by Peregrina. One stage I would...
  11. Antonius Vaessen

    Comparing two climbs ~ Spiritual Variante to Armentiera vs Camino Frances to Orisson.

    I agree that the climb to Orisson was harder
  12. Antonius Vaessen

    VdlP A66 alt route.

    And I remember there was only a small or even no shoulder on the 631 ( on the 630 it was much broader)
  13. Antonius Vaessen

    VdlP A66 alt route.

    I walked both routes walking along the 631 was not very nice. Walking "The two other sides of the triangle" will take a stage more but it is was far more beautifull
  14. Antonius Vaessen

    Stage 3 Via de la Plata help

    Why do you think you can define what a camino is for anyone else than yourself. The OP clearly said 30 km was too much for him. I made the same decision for the same reason and dont feel that I did not walk a camino. It is all about the goals thst you set for yourself
  15. Antonius Vaessen

    Trekking poles

    On my first Camino (VdlP) I used Leki poles. Somehow I did not get used to the proper use of them. I read some reviews of Pacer Poles and the idea of the way the handles are shaped "spoke to me " immediately. I bought them and used them on 7 caminos and all my trainingwalks at home. Like...
  16. Antonius Vaessen

    Stage 3 Via de la Plata help

    Referring back to the question of the OP his concern was the distance of this stage. Skipping the first 16 km is a solution. Certainly for a third stage of the VdlP 31 km is much. Certainly there are worse stretches on the VdlP but that was not the point here.
  17. Antonius Vaessen

    Stage 3 Via de la Plata help

    If you want to walk all the way you can walk to the entrance of the national park and phone a taxi from there and go back to Castilblanco or to Almaden and next day take a taxi back to the enteance. I did this stage twice and did not bother to walk the first 16 dull asphaltkilometers. Most of...
  18. Antonius Vaessen

    Buying a guidebook in Porto?

    Perhaps in the famous Lello bookshop, it might be busy though
  19. Antonius Vaessen

    Ourense Thermal Baths - worth a visit?

    There are free thermale Baths, wherr you have to bring a swimsuit. In the ones where you have to pay you can rent swimsuits.
  20. Antonius Vaessen

    Lost items tales

    One day I lost my reading glasses. 3 stages later I found them hanging on the keys of a closetdoor. How they got there I don't know. Probably they were in my backpack in a hidden corner and fell out three days later. ( I am sure they were mine because of the colours of the little rope)

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