LIVE from the Camino Questions about the Camino Invierno for April 2025

CarlosfromNJ · 2024-09-28T17:52:07+0200

[Moderator note: This new thread has been created by moving a few posts from Chrissy's LIVE thread.]

Camino Chrissy said:
Day 4-
Today was the shortest day I have walked on any Camino. After a great leisurely breakfast that included omelets, we took our time packing up and finally left Sobradelo late morning to walk the 10km we had planned ahead to A Barco. We had a bit of intermittent drizzle, so our umbrellas were up and down a few times, but we had plenty of sunshine, too.

The path followed along the Sil river, with vineyards and pine forests, and mountains on the other side of the river. I happened to think that I've not seen any eucalyptus forests so far. Often we've seen obvious signs of boars rooting around on the sides of these paths. They dig deep for "something", but we don't see them.
I did not take many pictures today, but here are a few.

Chrissy, I'm going to read all your posts about the Invierno. Planning to do this in late April 2025 and right now I'm just going to plan my route as suggested by Gronze. The first 2 stages by Gronze seem like a bit longer than what I prefer. I have a lot of questions which may bore others lol! so if you can reach me at [email removed by moderator; please use private Conversation to exchange contact information], I would very much appreciate it! Buen Camino!

jungleboy · 2024-09-28T19:58:49+0200

CarlosfromNJ said:
Chrissy, I'm going to read all your posts about the Invierno. Planning to do this in late April 2025 and right now I'm just going to plan my route as suggested by Gronze. The first 2 stages by Gronze seem like a bit longer than what I prefer. I have a lot of questions which may bore others lol!

Here are some resources to check first:
The Invierno Planning Thread
Invierno Planning Questions 2024

And if you like your planning tips in audio form, our podcast on Invierno planning, which is episode 5.5: Spirit of the Camino Podcast Season 5

Personally, I wouldn't recommend the Gronze stages for the first two days. I'd stay at Villavieja as Chrissy and @Robo also did, which sets you up better for the Las Médulas viewpoint, and then potentially Puente de Domingo Flórez on the second day at Casa Rosa, a recommended albergue (not in Gronze) that everyone loves, especially @trecile!

C clearly · 2024-09-28T20:04:46+0200

CarlosfromNJ said:
I have a lot of questions which may bore others lol!

I cannot imagine what question you might have that would bore others any more or less than the 73,906 threads currently on the forum! I am moving your post to a new thread so you can get ideas from all the Invierno fans on the forum, and help to inform others, without diverting us from Chrissy's journey.

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CarlosfromNJ · 2024-09-28T17:52:07+0200

[Moderator note: This new thread has been created by moving a few posts from Chrissy's LIVE thread.] Chrissy, I'm going to read all your posts about the Invierno. Planning to do this in late...

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