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...walk the Primitivo from Oviedo.
Additional count:
(15/5) Oviedo - Pola da Siero: 15 pilgrims
(16/5) Pola da Siero - Villaviciosa: 31 pilgrims(*)
(*) missed some because of walking alternative paths
The next day also looked like it was going to rain, but it didn't come for a while. This...
Naturally, I took off my olive green pilgrim outfit and enjoyed the sun, sand and ice-cold sea water. In my home country, skinny-dipping at lakes, rivers and in the sea is something completely natural. Thanks for the GPS data, @OldHands based on @Luka. I walked almost the same way, only I also...
...The path went up and down and again offered great views of the sea.
Count of the day:
Day 10: Soto de la Marina - Santander: 1 pilgrim (**)
**missed all because of walking alternative path
I met the only pilgrim in the middle of today's stage. The Brit had read about this alternative in...
...machine on the platform and there was no conductor on the train).
Count of the day:
Day 9: Santillana del Mar - Soto de la Marina: 60 pilgrims (*)
*missed some because of walking alternative paths
And up to Requejada I had counted 57 pilgrims. If I had stayed on the camino, the number would...
Eighth Day: Now in Santillana del Mar
Wow, how much good a day's rest does. I felt very fresh and fit for the long stage right from the start today and had a good walking rhythm. And the weather was fantastic, sunny and 18 degrees. The route offered great views of beaches and the coast...
Seventh Day: Now in San Vicente de Barquera
After a great breakfast with the other pilgrims who had spent the night in the Aves de Paso albergue, I set off eastwards at 8.30am. The weather was excellent again today, 17 degrees, sunshine and a bit of wind – ideal walking conditions for me. The...
Well, what can I do? Maybe, if I do longer breaks and walk more alternative options, the number might decrease?
Anna was delighted to hear about your greetings! Thank you so much for the wonderful recommendation!
This is the way (in blue) I took after Ribadesella, proposed by 'Buen Camino'...
Sixth Day: Now in Pendueles
I started at 7.30am today, really early, as this is my longest stage (planned: 34km). The first test right at the start: the path led from the hostel directly across a sloping meadow with cows and calves standing in the middle of the path and staring at me stoically...
...Vega was very muddy and difficult to manage yesterday). Beach picture above.
Count of the day:
Day 5: Duesos - Piñeres de Pria: 69 pilgrims (*)
*missed some because of walking alternative paths
The number today is lower than expected. I met pilgrim #52 at the bridge in Ribadesella. After...
In fact, I had already met them all before I reached the bifurcation. I'm still wondering where the last pilgrim with a dog was hiking to, as it was practically too late to reach Gijon before sunset.
Thank you, @Luka, for your recommendation. Unfortunately, I was already so exhausted in Colunga...
Fourth day: Now in Duesos
I'm not a morning person, I need time to warm up to the day. And I first have to get used to albergue accommodation again. The first light came on at 5.55am and the first alarm at 6.10am. When I got up at 7am, I was almost alone in the dormitory. I actually wanted to...
Third day: now in Villaviciosa
After a rest day in Gijon, I started early and was ready to go by 8am. But the Buen Camino app, which I rely on as a reverse pilgrim, suddenly didn't work. It always closed again as soon as I clicked on it. I had read about such problems here. I then found a...
Second Day: Now in Gijon
The weather was much better today! I took my time in the morning because I wanted to get the stamps from the Tourist Information (opens 10am, rather ugly) and the Centro Niermayer (opens 10.30am, wonderful stamp). Luckily the rain had stopped and the sun was shining, at...
First day: Now in Aviles
I had imagined it would be so nice, fresh off the plane and straight onto the camino in glorious weather. But when I left Asturias airport at 1pm today, I was greeted by pouring rain. So I had to put on my rain poncho straight away. I covered the half stage to Aviles in...
Hi Luka, are you walking with a full bagpack for training? Then you certainly will be counted! I will try to walk all the coastal alternatives of the Norte in reverse too, which might be challenging. I use Buen Camino App and thankfully some of them are included there.
It was an honor and a...
Last May I walked the first part of the Norte in the opposite direction, from Santander to Irun. Since I only had two weeks and couldn't reach Santiago anyway, I wanted to swim against the tide, especially since the most beautiful stages were between Bilbao and Irun, which I enjoyed a lot at the...
I think you mean the coastal alternative AFTER the mountain Pico Solpico, which gronze has marked as "senda costera" here. (The mountain is located where the compass is on that map).
It is indeed very picturesque and not difficult.
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