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I am heading out from Oviedo on 16th May on the Primitivo. Interesting to read everybody's thoughts and advice on here.
I am very excited and obsessively (over) planning - kit, stages, fitness etc. It starts to take over you life - in a good way. I have planned for drought and deluge, feast...
Here's a left field idea, I am thinking of a taking a small chopping board. Not tried it before but I can imagine, if you want to eat al fresco, some sort of cutting surface being very useful. Bread, ham, cheese, tomatoes can get very messy if you cut them on a soft surface.
Seems...
I think this is it...
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Keen to avoid my walk becoming an "albergue dash". That's not really the idea of the camino. On longer days on the trail it becomes more of an issue.
As you suggest though I will change my attitude and put faith in the camino. There will always be something. I guess realizing this is part...
Your post has given me some ideas Beatrice. I, like you, want to keep moving. My plan is to travel the Primitivo May next year, and follow your steps, more or less.
Did you plan accommodation before you started the route or just trust the camino to provide you with a roof for the night?
Hi Everyone. I have just finished a week of the Camino Del Norte (Bilbao to Santander). I plan to solo Caminos Primitivo and Finisterre (the latter if time allows) in 2020.
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