Another Rest Day. My foot was very slightly better this morning so I ventured through the Roman walls into the old town for a look around. Although it was 10am it was a chilly 8°C and the streets seemed to be shut up tight. A few people here and there but it was still too … Continue reading Day 30: Primitivo – Lugo

Another Rest Day. I breakfasted with lots of fellow pilgrims at the first open bar in A Fondagrada which conveniently happened to be right at the bus stop. I lingered over my coffee until the 10am bus to Lugo arrived. The trip took about 90 minutes and I saw pilgrims and Camino signs almost the … Continue reading Day 29: Primitivo – Lugo, 0 kms

An unscheduled rest day. My foot, well heel actually, didn’t miraculously heal overnight despite the magic weeds a fellow peregrino gave me to put on it. I think it might not be any worse so the plan is to tag along in the backpack transport van to the next town and relax for the day. … Continue reading Day 28: Primitivo – A Fonsagrada, 0 kms

It dawned a perfect morning X- that very nasty one mile climb right from the door of the albergue. My left heel was protesting such intense activity so soon in the day so I made sure to take lots of photo stops. The day was clear and looking back over A Mesa the mountains I … Continue reading Day 27: Primitivo – Grandas de Salime, 10 kms?

What a day! The rain never materialized; in fact, the chance fell to 10% and I was regretting not waiting at that other albergue yesterday so I could take on the mountain route today. Then I remembered: there’s this modern convenience called a taxi! So I had my hotel call a cab and I was … Continue reading Day 26: Primitivo – A Mesa, 27.5 kms

The albergue lights came on automatically at 7am and it was still pitch black when I had packed up so I wandered over to the one open bar for a coffee. A Spanish couple that I shared bunk space with in Grados waved me over to join them even though they didn’t speak English and … Continue reading Day 25: Primitivo – Pola de Allande, 29 kms

Today was a drizzly day. Not a bad day, just damp. Not so much as to necessitate putting my hood on and keeping my head down to avoid the rain, but wet enough to keep my poncho on all day. I'd made tons of notes on my walk but decided to tell it all in … Continue reading Day 24: Primitivo – Tineo, 21.1 kms

It was a long night/short sleep last night. My attractive room was stuffy and noisy what with 6 of the 8 beds taken and 4 of those were snoring men. Those other 5 all had set their alarms for 6:30am; needless to say I was awake at 6:30am too. I hung around and had the … Continue reading Day 23: Primitivo – Salas, 25.1 kms

Here I go again! Next up is the Camino Primitivo. This is the Original route, 'cause back in 813 King Alphonse II traveled from Oviedo to Santiago to check out the newly found remains of St. James thereby becoming the first "pilgrim". He also helped found the beginnings of the cathedral there = a camino … Continue reading Day 22: Primitivo – Grado, 26.1 kms

What a beautiful city! Clean, modern, and old at the same time. Belle Époque architecture mixed in with 70's block style buildings, and there's an old town to boot. Sculptures abound, finely dressed people on paseo along the pedestrianized streets and a large central park where everyone goes for ice cream. I'd definitely come back … Continue reading Day 21: Oviedo, Rest Day