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Thank you for all the photos Angulero. I might start looking into Plan B a little closer, although I will wait right up until the start of the trip to make my decision.
If I do decide to do the Primitivo, it looks like my journey will include either lots of snow or lots of mud. Or both.
Wow! Well at least it is winter somewhere :) Here's hoping it will have melted and dried out (at least partially) by March. I will definitely make sure I have a solid backup plan though. Although I do walk around in the snow a fair bit here, I don't think long distances in the countryside would...
Hi Robert - congrats on your upcoming wedding and camino!
I am in the process of preparing for my first camino, and have settled on the Primitivo (other considerations being the Norte and Frances). There are a few reason for this, which have essentially all been listed above in other responses...
Thanks SYates! If I manage to finish work early enough, I will check it out. I am sure there would be lots to learn either way. I noticed they hold regular pilgrim's get-togethers, so will definitely keep an eye on upcoming events. Maybe I will see you there :)
Thank you for all the excellent info! I will keep an eye on the weather leading up the walk. I am living in Berlin at the moment and the winter here certainly seems to be very mild; maybe this will be a trend for greater Europe this year.
Going by the Aemet website the current snow line in the...
Hi All,
first post - here's to many more!
My plan is to walk the Primitivo from Oviedo from the 1st of March this year. My reading so far suggests that I should be prepared for cold and wet weather, with lots of mud, which fine. What I cannot get a good feel however is the availability of...
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