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I hope you have a beautiful day, as did I in the mid-month of May. A man I met at an albergue just a day later said he had such dense fog going up and over that he could see nearly nothing, including the markers. I was shocked to hear his weather...
The Hospitales route is one of the reasons I am doing Primitivo. And the solitude as well.Thank you for the beautiful picture.
I also tend to snack a lot during hikes and eat a lot of calories during the day. I will still pack something, but...
As others have stated, there is no lack of food on the Primitivo, with the exception of the hospitales route where you should pack a lunch and a few energy bars. I walked it in the fall of 2018 and for the first and only time on my seven camino's...
I'll keep that in mind and adapt along the Camino, thank you!
I wasn't aware of the path. It might be a good option, in case I wasn't able to stock enough food and want to stop at Pola de Allende instead of Borres. Thank you @trecile. Do you...
Re Tineo on a Sunday, probably. Sundays and Mondays are iffy for bars, tiendas, and albergues in the smaller towns.
Do note that there is a store in Campiello, attached to the Casa Herminia/Albergue Herminia, where you may stock up.
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I never had to carry food other than snacks on the Primitivo.
I spent the night at Albergue Los Hospitales the night before I walked the Hospitales route. It's on the Pola de Allende part, but there is a trail directly across the road from...
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