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I don't like to overplan my Caminos and usually prefer to just walk until I am tired then stop. But, there are always a few places that are really special and worth planning a visit even if that means finishing a stage a bit early, or walking on a bit longer than usual.
So, for those who have...
I'm sure this is covered here somewhere, but I couldn't find it. Can someone tell me - or post a link to a thread - about the history of the Primitivo route? Is it an authentic earlier Camino route than the Frances? Thanks, Jill
(Started with Camino de San Salvador first, see http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/my-stages-on-camino-de-san-salvador-3-days.28548/)
(The distances are from my GPS-watch the guides might say something different)
Day 1, Oviedo-Cornellana 40,61 km (took the shortcut in to the...
I finished my second Camino Primitivo at the end of June -- notes from the first, in 2008, are here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/my-stages-on-the-camino-primitivo.4841/
I wanted to update those comments and say that the Primitivo is, IMO, a perfect Camino (especially if...
I have just finished walking the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago. It is a beautiful walk, more rural than most. There are guides to the route, but I thought I'd write up some comments for those who might be going soon.
DAY 1 – Oviedo to Cornellana (32 km)
If I were to do this...
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