Above the clouds June 1, 2022 We woke up to a rainy morning so we headed into a cafe for some breakfast and to wait out the rain. It was still drizzling as we set out into the clouds to begin our steep climb out of Tineo. Soon, we were […]
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Camino Primitivo Stage 3 – Salas to Tineo
The day we entered the mountains May 31, 2022 This morning, my new Camino family had grown to three with Gary joining Suzanne and me. We had breakfast at the Albergue and started the long climb out of Salas. The morning climb would become the norm on most mornings! The […]
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Camino Primitivo Stage 2 – Grado to Salas
Finding a routine May 30, 2022 After a quick breakfast at the Albergue this morning, I left Grado with Alice and the German duo, Sabine and Ernest. Ernest is 84 years old and has walked the Camino Primitivo several times. He doesn’t speak English but Sabine, who’s about my age, […]
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Camino Primitivo Stage 1- Oviedo to Grado
Here we go! May 29, 2022 After a decent night’s sleep, I wanted to get an early start so I was ready to go by 7:00. I thought the streets would be deserted since I was starting on Saturday morning. I was wrong! There were still many partiers from the […]
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Camino de Santiago
The Way of Saint James What started as a religious pilgrimage one thousand years ago, the Camino de Santiago or Way of St. James, has evolved into a long-distance hiker’s dream. Walking hundreds of miles through the Spanish countryside has become a challenge for many walkers from around the world. […]