[Gocamino] Notes from the Via de la Plata

[Charles O'Brien]

If avoiding traffic is important to you, you might consider the Camino
Portuguese. Walking last October, I never shared with more than six and
three times I was alone in the albergues. Of course, it will be different in
2010, but nothing compared to what you'll experience on the Camino Frances
and it will have more facilities than what you'll find on the Via de la
Plata.

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:08 AM, Philippe pip <pips124 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I was planning to walk the Via de la Plata in 2010 , to avoid the crowds
> on the Camino Frances.      A friend of mine is doing likewise,  for the
> same reasons.
>
> I guess we are not the only pilgrims thinking along those lines,   and I
> am now concerned about how we will all manage if the infrastructure is
> insufficient
>
> Thanks for highlighting this point
>
> Philippe
>
> > From: bmidbar at gmail.com> To: gocamino at oakapple.net> Date: Mon, 28 Apr
> 2008 14:44:39 -0600> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Notes from the Via de la Plata>
> > The Via de la Plata certainly doesn't have the infrastructure or the >
> capacity that the Camino Frances does. That being said, I'd recommend >
> looking at what the volume on that route has looked like in years past, >
> compare that to the overall volume growth in recent years and extrapolate >
> from there.> > The albergues are fewer and farther in between, and most of
> them only have > capacity for a half dozen inviduals or so except for the
> facilities in some > of the larger cities (Seville, Merida, Caceres,
> Salamanca, Zamora) so it's > hard to say.> > Personally, on the Via de la
> Plata I don't see a "real upsurge" happening. > I'd wager the Spanish will
> be preparing in advance for the opportunity > though.> > Regards, Nev> >
> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > Today's Topics:> >> > 1. Re: - Ultreya
> Re: Notes from the Via de la P!
>  lata (Glenn Jilek)> >> >> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > >>
> > The next holy year is coming up in 2010, and it being the last one for 11
> > > years, it is expected to draw many pilgrims. Do you think that there
> will > > be a real upsurge in people walking the Via de la Plata that year.
> Are > > the facilities up to the challenge? I know it is just speculation,
> but > > there are some very experienced pilgrims out there that can give
> educated > > opinions.> >> > I am thinking about walking it that year
> starting mid April.> >> > _______________________________________________>
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