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  1. peregrina09

    Boots in August?

    Hi Josefine, Thanks for reporting your Camino experience - great to read - and so glad you made it! :D Kristine
  2. peregrina09

    Advice for the Camino Primitivo

    ¡Hola,Claire - Buenos días! BACKPACK I carried the Gregory Women’s Jade 35L backpack. I am 5’5” with a small frame. The pack was great and functioned very well. However, I carried too much weight for me. This might not have been a result of the size of the pack, but of what I put into it...
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    travel ideas from Asturias airport to Fonsagrada/Cadavo

    My group of pilgrims experienced a memorable evening in A Fonsagrada! At the Fonte Sacre Hotel bar/restaurant we met the dignitaries of the town and were treated to warm Galician hospitality. I received a pin with the coat of arms of A Fonsagrada and wore it in my hat for the rest of the...
  4. peregrina09

    Boots in August?

    Ahhh, Terry – that’s an evocative photo - brings back such memories of the Primitvo experience! Then I would have said, “ughughugh…” as I squished through the mess of it - now it’s a beautiful sight to my eyes. I don’t have too many photos of that kind in my set – I wasn’t able to take...
  5. peregrina09

    Boots in August?

    My pleasure :) To clarify - for my first Camino - the Primitivo - I only had sports/walking shoes. Definitely it's true - the Primitivo is not mountain climbing - it's hiking - so in general, walking shoes are sufficient to handle the requirements of this trail. When my feet were dry, my...
  6. peregrina09

    Boots in August?

    This is a tough question - because it's the issue of being prepared for different environments vs. carrying more weight. The first week in Asturias - my feet were constantly wet -- this was very uncomfortable. If one were to wear boots, they would also need to be waterproof/resistant and...
  7. peregrina09

    Leaving Oviedo

    The Asociación Astur-Leonesa de Amigos del Camino de Santiago offers information and help to pilgrims passing through Oviedo. I found the friends in this office to be most gracious. Their publications are only available in Spanish – but I assume that language doesn’t matter so much for...
  8. peregrina09

    maps- routes

    Hi Piru, It's very exciting that you're taking this journey! A note on waymarkers: It has been mentioned before but may bear repeating that one follows the hinge side of the shell leaving Oviedo throughout Asturias. Once in Galicia, the direction of the shell points the other way...
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    Practical Considerations - Camino Primitivo

    OVIEDO Getting There – I took a flight into Madrid with a connecting flight to OVD Asturias Airport. Oviedo is about a 45-55 minute bus ride from the airport. When leaving the terminal building – the ALSA bus stop lanes are to the right. The fare is 6,20 €. JET LAG I flew in from the USA...
  10. peregrina09

    Camino Primitivo May 2009

    You are quite right! In most cases, I did not follow the guide’s mud warnings, either. However, at Paradavella we were cautioned by the gracious proprietor of Casa Mesón, Parrillada (a wonderful lunch stop at the bottom of Hospital de Montouto) - that the path between Paradavella and Lastra...
  11. peregrina09

    Scallop Shells & Trekking Poles – Camino Primitivo

    One of the few items I did not pack (because I thought they would be SO available for purchase in Oviedo) – A Pilgrim’s Scallop Shell! However – I could not find one in the city... I was shocked. At the tourist shop – I was told that the shell is mainly popular in Galicia. I was able to...
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    Camino Primitivo May 2009

    Hahaha – After the Primitivo – Mount Everest!!! I will convey the disorientation issue at the Plaza de Liberación of Oviedo to the Amigos del Camino de Santiago and the CSJ when I can. In fact, if I am not mistaken “mikel” has a picture of this area in his photo album, posted above... Photo...
  13. peregrina09

    Camino Primitivo May 2009

    Reading posts in this forum was an important part of planning my walk at the end of May 2009. I would like to share my own experiences, in case they might be helpful to future pilgrims -- as all of your contributions were to me. Certain stages of this route were TOUGH – physically demanding...

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