June 5, 2023 A very easy day! I slept in as late as I could with the noise of all the others in the albergue getting up and going. Even with trying to be slow and being the third to last person to leave the albergue, it wasn’t quite 8:00 […]
Camino del Norte , Spain - Camino de Santiago
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Camino del Norte – Queruas to Piñera
Cornfields and pavement June 4, 2023 The Albergue provided breakfast for us and I ate with two girls, one from Boston and one from the Netherlands. It was an overcast morning once again as I joined two other pilgrims walking the backroads from the village. I stopped at a bar […]
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Camino del Norte – Cudillero to Queruas
The day that almost broke me June 3, 2023 Today had it all. Beautiful views of the ocean, walks through lush forests, creek crossings and many villages with food and drink. It was also the longest day at 22 miles AND the most challenging. After I left my hotel just […]
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Camino del Norte – Avilés to Cudillero
A new Camino adventure June 2, 2023 My first day on the Camino del Norte! I got off to a good start with breakfast at the same cafe I ate dinner last night. Then it was time to head out of Avilés, thankfully a much more pleasant walk than what […]
Camino de San Salvador , Spain - Camino de Santiago
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Connecting the Caminos
Oviedo to Avilés June 1, 2023 I’d been dreading this day. 18 miles from Oviedo to Avilés where I would begin a segment of the Camino del Norte. I left at 7:00 AM and it was already warm and humid. After leaving the historic city center of Oviedo, the way […]