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My daughter and I started in Irgun early September 2016 and arrived at Oviedo about a week later. It turned out to be an ideal time of year on the Primitivo. A few hot days of road walking ( shit walking as my daughter would say) and one day of rain. Otherwise nice weather with beautiful clear...
Speaking as a retired architect who has made many “pilgrimages” to buildings the most moving ( for the power of the natural lighting) were Sagrada Familia and Notre-Dame du Haut at Ronchamp by Le Corbusier.
We very much enjoyed Lugo on our Primitivo Sept 2016
CAMINO PRIMITIVO FROM LUGO TO SANTIAGO LAST 100KM
“The Camino Primitivo from Lugo to Santiago Last 100km, the last stretch of the Original Way or Camino Primitivo from Lugo, is much easier than the first half, from Oviedo.
This part of the...
I’ve always done it this way and you can roll out must of the air if you use the ones with the zipper on the top. Also use a
Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sack to put my pack when checking it at the airport and then put inside the pack for a waterproof liner
I did the TMB solo in early September 2011. I had a reservation for the first night and the last night. The rest of the days I would phone ahead during the day or just show up. One night the refugio was full but they found room for me. Covid has changed everything so not sure what to expect in...
It’s a trade off for the weight but I wish I had these overshoes a couple of days on the Primitivo. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DQ8IEI/?tag=casaivar02-20
If I am starting a local day hike in the rain or have several stream crossings I carry these with me.
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