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Here are the ancient Asturias rules for how they decided on the Primitivo route back in ancient times: 1) Is there a hill? Go straight up it. 2) Is there an alternative possibility around the hill? See rule 1.
This summer I flew to Santiago and then got the bus to Oviedo (about 6 hours). Vueling fly into Coruña and you could get the narrow gauge train from there to Oviedo.
Highlights: Grado on a Sunday, Salas, the Albergue at Bodenaya, Hospitales, the descent to the dam at Grandas de Salime, the youth hostel at Castro, Lugo, the church at Boente...
On previous trips to the Camino I’ve booked direct flights back to the UK at short notice from both Coruña and Asturias (Oviedo) airports. Trying to arrange flights next summer, but nothing direct is available. Is it just that the schedules aren’t published until nearer the time or will I need...
As far as the first 3 stages are concerned, I’d do Oviedo to Grado and then Grado to Salas, with a short day to Bodenaya. Cornellana is amazingly unremarkable, while Salas is gorgeous.
Well the muni n Grado only has 16 bunks so it is hardly surprising that it should fill up quite quickly, especially as it is actually quite a comfortable albergue with full time volunteer hospitaleros and good facilities.
There are over 60 other beds available in the town at between 10 and 15...
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Have been sat here in Lugo since Wednesday night giving the plates a bit of a rest and contemplating the Primitivo so far. Heading towards the madness of the last 50km of the Frances tomorrow.
I have been carrying with me and using the latest (2019) edition of the Wise Pilgrim guide...
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I’m in Lugo now. After I left Grado the only place I couldn’t get a bed was Grandas de Salime. I had to walk on to Castro where I got the last room in a rather charming casa rural. I normally start around 8 and I’ve been a bit of a stroller this time so I’m often amongst the last to...
The climb to Orisson is tough. If it looks like being a hot day take plenty of water. The first time I did it I inhaled about 2 litres of water in an attempt to replace the water I was sweating!
Well yesterday was quite mad. Not only Grado was full but also the next 2 albergues 5 and 6 kilometres away. We ended up looking after 21 pilgrim's last night, 5 more than we have bunks for.
Should be OK on the Frances. A lot more choices of where to stay and a lot less distance between. The nature of the Primitivo means that there are a lot fewer “in between” opportunities to find a bunk than on the Frances.
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