Category: Via de la Plata 2024
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Camino via de la Plata day 4: Almadén de la Plata to Monesterio (33.7km)
When I woke up it was +4°C outside. Since I did not prepare for weather this cold I was staying for an hour extra in the albergue. Good time to get breakfast done and some dynamic stretching. When I went outside it was still only four degrees. I was hiking in shorts in cold windy…
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Camino via de la Plata day 3: Castilblanco de los Arroyos to Almadén de la Plata (28.4km)
Sixteen kilometers of card road in the morning rain. I was not super looking forward to it, but I also did not want to skip it by taxi. Luckily the last 6km of this stretch had a cattle road adjusted to pilgrims. It gave me options of rocks to sit on in the rain and…
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Camino via de la Plata day 2: Santiponce to Castilblanco de los Arroyos (31.0km)
If I had to describe a perfect day hiking then this would pretty much be it. It was warm enough in the morning to go out in shorts. I did not get a proper look at the Roman ruins, but I had a glimpse. Trees on the streets grew oranges and lemons. For a short…
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Camino via de la Plata day 1: Seville to Santiponce (7.5km)
I landed in Seville in the evening. I ordered a cab from the airport and drove straight to the Tirana area in Seville. When I got off the taxi, it was already sunset. There was no time to lose or would not make it to the hostel to check-in. It was still so warm outside…
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Camino via de la Plata day 0: Packing & Preparation
New year, new Camino adventure! Pretty much since I finished the last hike, I started preparing for the next one. This one is mostly on flat farm roads. Mostly desert with some farms around. The distances needed to see the next café or accommodation become quite far apart from each other. Since I am going…
Camino Pilgrim 