Pajeres – Bendueños – Mieres May 29, 2023 After a cold and rainy night, the day started clear and sunny. I didn’t sleep well the night before from a combination of an uncomfortable mattress and a snoring roommate. I set off around 7:45 for a mile of steep downhill from […]
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Camino de San Salvador Day 3
Poladura to Pajeres The most beautiful day! May 28, 2023 I was the first to leave again this morning and had the mountains to myself for the first few hours. After leaving Poladura, the trail quickly began climbing through some pastures, a tractor trail, and eventually onto a single-track path. […]
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Camino de San Salvador Days 1 & 2
Leon – La Robla – Poladura May 26, 2023 I headed out the door around 7:00 since I knew it was going to be a long day. I didn’t know what to expect in terms of other pilgrims or the trail conditions. I had bought a pdf book that is […]
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A Tale of Two Caminos
When I finished the Camino Primitivo last year, I knew I wanted to return to Spain and walk another path. After watching several YouTubers talk about their Camino walks, I decided the Camino de San Salvador was the one I wanted to do. Since it would only take 6 days […]
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Camino Primitivo Stage 13 – Arca to Santiago
The last 12 miles June 10, 2022 I left my Albergue around 7:00 anxious to get on the road while it was still relatively quiet. It was the typical overcast morning as I followed the trail into the woods with only a few other pilgrims in sight. The farther I […]