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Jenny Waraker
Apr 11, 20233 min read
La Plata Day 4 - El Real de la Plata
A pleasure to have a sleep in, up by 0600AM and eating breakfast at a local bar by 0700AM. The place was full of male patrons when we...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 10, 20233 min read
La Plata Day 3 - Almaden de la Plata
We made an early start as we had a 30km walk and were anxious to avoid the heat of the day. The 6:00 am start gave us the opportunity...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 10, 20233 min read
La Plata Day 2 - Castilblanco de los Arroyos
Some days feel like an uphill challenge, and that describes today. Our hopes for an early start were dashed as the other guests in the...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Via de la Plata - Day 1 Seville to Guillena
We made good time departing at 6:20 and were surprised by the cold air. Walking the streets to depart Seville was like doing a rat run...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 6, 20232 min read
A day in Sevilla
Our first rest day. Seville. We managed in spite of the overwhelming masses to get our passports stamped at the Cathedral, to visit...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 6, 20234 min read
Day 7 - Arrival in Sevilla
A luxuriating stay in a semi-expensive hotel and we were reluctant to leave. Sleep in to 6am then the indulgence of breakfast before...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Day 6 - Walking to Alcala de Guadaira
A nice early start to our day leaving at 6:30am. Our rest was somewhat disturbed through the night by locals returning home from their...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Day 5 - Las Cabezas / Utrera
A good sleep but I am suffering with both legs and the prospect of a 32km trek today, a hot day, on a track reportedly poorly signposted...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 3, 20233 min read
Day 4 - Las Cabezas de San Juan
We departed the hotel at 7:30 and headed off in the semi-dark. It was cool and very clear so pleasant walking in the province of...
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Jenny Waraker
Apr 1, 20232 min read
Day 3 - Cuervo de Seville
An early rise today, around 5AM. Lots of discussion of our departure but I had to concede I was not up to a hard 27km walk. I felt I...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Day 2 - Jerez de la Frontera
Nice early start to get as many kms done before the heat. On the road by 0630 so very dark. Trail not particularly well marked to leave...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Camino Day 1 - Puerto Real
The start of our camino! An early rise to achieve distance before the heat of the day. It was still dark as we walked from our room. A...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Cadiz - the penultimate day!
The penultimate day! It takes a bit of sinking in! And at the eleventh hour it was off to the Medical Centre to check the pain in my calf...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Train to Cadiz
Comments in transit:- Mixed feelings today leaving Valencia. We really didn’t get to see as much of the place as we would have liked. ...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Valencia Day 2
Last night we learned about hibernation. We arrived in our accommodation at 4pm. Asleep within minutes. Awoken by an embarrassed manager...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Arrival in Valencia
An early start, a cab ride to the station and we were away on the Renfe fast train to Valencia. (3 hours - 8.30am - 12 midday) What a...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Barcelona Day 2
Day two we despatched our tourist clothing to Santiago de Compostela for collection after our epic trek. Then we walked to find the...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Barcelona!
Day one in Barcelona was a hiker’s delight. Although we learnt temperatures here are currently ten degrees warmer than usual, so we did...
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Jenny Waraker
Mar 19, 20231 min read
Via de la Plata - before we go
https://en.astelus.com/routes-of-the-Camino-de-Santiago/map-of-the-via-de-la-plata-way-of-santiago/ This is it! The map tells it all! If...
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