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  1. Trish K

    The Norte gets very quiet after Avilés

    Has anyone stayed in the albergue in Aviles recently? It gets a couple of bad reviews on Wise Pilgrim but I don’t think they’re recent…
  2. Trish K

    Second "Half" of the Norte

    I arrive in Asturias on Tues and am still undecided about whether to do the Norte from Aviles (never walked this section) or the Primitivo, which I’ve walked before but I think will be a little busier ie: more company. I’m leaning toward the Norte even though I know it will be quieter as I like...
  3. Trish K

    The Norte gets very quiet after Avilés

    Mmm - just been looking through Gronze and it looks like there would be accommodated options available (just need to phone ahead). The Primitivo threads sounds like its still quite busy. So I guess I now just have to decide if I want new route, but solitude or a route I've previously done but...
  4. Trish K

    The Norte gets very quiet after Avilés

    I am deliberating between the second half of the Norte or the Primitivo. I've walked the Primitivo before but not the rest of the Norte, which is why it tempts me. I start next Thurs 26th from Aviles if I decide on the Norte - but from some of the posts I've read it seems a lot of the Albergues...
  5. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Aussies Wandering

    Thanks for the great posts as you wandered along the Primitivo. I begin from Oviedo on 26th. I've completed the Primitivo previously as part of the Norte route in April/May 2019, which I loved, but only have 2 weeks available this year. I'm currently musing over whether to bring my 3 season...
  6. Trish K

    Late autumn Primitivo?

    Thanks for your responses. I did think about doing the Norte from Gijon as an alternative, but it doesn't really appeal as there is quite a bit of road walking. I've looked on Gronze and most of the municipal albergues on the stages I'm planning say they open all year. I guess it's just a...
  7. Trish K

    Late autumn Primitivo?

    I’m planning to walk the Primitivo from 26/10 from Oviedo. I have previously walked the Primitivo, but it was in the month of May. Other than it being a fair bit colder, is it still walkable Oct/Nov? Will albergues mostly be open?
  8. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Ah - sorry - it wasn’t a website - I googled him and on the Google site it gives you the option to message him - that’s how I communicated.
  9. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    So another Camino done. This was certainly different. Very solitary - but I’ve enjoyed every minute (when is wasn’t pouring with rain!). In summary, of the 14 days (13 nights) I’ve been walking, I found 4 albergues def open - the remaining nights I always found reasonably cheap alternatives...
  10. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Job done! Arrived in Santiago after another beautiful day.
  11. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Day 10 - Lalin to Silleda. Another lovely frosty morning but sun shining. The walk out of Lalin is beautiful. I passed the albergue in A Laxe which a local informed me is open every day. There is not much else around there, but there’s a lovely cafe/bar a couple of minutes up on the main road...
  12. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    I’m not sure of the ladies name either but she was really nice and showed me where I could get dinner nearby. As for Jose Luis (I never met the father) I sampled his home made wine which was very nice!
  13. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Day 9 (yesterdays post only got posted today as well). Rodeiro to Lalin. My favorite day so far. Woke up to frosty conditions and for the first time this trek, I felt like I was on a winter Camino. Sunshine and frost makes for such pretty scenery. A shorter day - only 25km so I could really...
  14. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Well, I’m no spring chicken - I was wasted by the end of it! With hindsight - and if I had the time, I think I would have set out later in the morning from Diamonde and had a bit of a rest day in Chantada if there were accom options available.
  15. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Day 7 & 8 Both epic days for different reasons. Yesterday, it poured with rain all day again. There were cafes open in Monforte for breakfast, but not until 8.00am. There was nothing open en route. Brierley’s guide gives possible options as slight detours around Cruce - I didn’t go to see...
  16. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Day 5 & 6. Quiroga to Pension Pacita and onto Monforte. So glad I split this section into 2 stages. I really enjoyed both days. Had a nice lie-in yesterday and a leisurely breakfast in Quiroga before setting off. There were plenty of bars and cafes open. The big climb was not nearly as bad as...
  17. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    Day 4 - A Rua to Quiroga. Left my pack in O’Pillaban while I set out in the dark at 7:30am to find coffee. A nearby bar that I thought would be open had decided to be closed today - but I’d seen another likely option yesterday, which was open so all good. Retrieved my bag and set off as it got...
  18. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    I remember seeing an earlier post from you to say you would be on the Invierno over Xmas. I think the only thing you’ll need to be mindful of is that the daylight hours will be short - and the stages are long! At the moment, it starts to get light around 8.00am and dark around 6.30pm.
  19. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    I def planning to stay in Diomondi - will give them a call tomorrow to check they are open. Thanks for the other tips!
  20. Trish K

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Camino Invierno

    I did enjoy a nice ensalada in O’pillabán - they are lovely people and the room was really comfy.

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