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  1. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Counting pilgrims on the Norte AGAIN

    Last time I walked into Nueva (a couple of weeks ago) San Jorge was still advertising, but it might be wise to give them a call beforehand.
  2. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Counting pilgrims on the Norte AGAIN

    You are getting close to where I live now. Unfortunately I can't meet you on the road, as I am preparing my own Camino and I still have lots of things to do... You could walk all along the cliffs from Ribadesella to Playa de Guadamía (and even a lot further with low tide). It is beautiful, but...
  3. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Counting pilgrims on the Norte AGAIN

    Wow, 59 pilgrims between Gijón and Villaviciosa is quite a lot, I would say. Considering that the vast majority you met had already walked past the Camino Primitivo junction. I don't know when on the next stage you plan to head for the coast, but there is a far better alternative to the...
  4. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Counting pilgrims on the Norte AGAIN

    At the moment yes. Good luck with the alternatives! Wikiloc could be helpful as well.
  5. Luka

    LIVE from the Camino Counting pilgrims on the Norte AGAIN

    You might happen to count me as a pilgrim, while I am not. 😅 I will be walking the Sanabrés half May and am having most of my training walks on (parts of) the Norte. However I prefer to avoid the Norte's asphalt where I can. To add my grain of salt: I stayed in albergue La Xana in La Caridad on...
  6. Luka

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    I haven't checked if it was mentioned already, but there are also quite few alternatives to the Camino's asphalt between La Caridad and Tapia de Casariego. Look at these tracks on wikiloc...
  7. Luka

    2024 El Norte to Ribadesella, possible stages.

    I can definitely recommend Aves del Paso in Pendueles (reservation necessary as it is always full).
  8. Luka

    2024 El Norte to Ribadesella, possible stages.

    I have visited that cave. :) You can only do a guided tour (in Spanish) which should be booked well in advance.
  9. Luka

    Open albergues between Santander and Gijón in December?

    Vegetarian, so very happy to have scored a beyond burger and a glass of vermú 😄 But wow, 50 years? You must have seen big changes! Was it already a touristy town back then?
  10. Luka

    Open albergues between Santander and Gijón in December?

    Greetings from Llanes! It was a bit difficult to organise something around one of the few open albergues. Something with public transport and nice distances. And not walking with a credencial. So in the end I booked a pension in the center of Llanes. No regrets 😊
  11. Luka

    Open albergues between Santander and Gijón in December?

    Wow, thanks so much @Dave! That is a lot more than I thought indeed. I will contact them in advance to be sure.
  12. Luka

    Open albergues between Santander and Gijón in December?

    I would like to do a 2 days walk to prepare for my Christmans Camino, preferably somewhere in between Santander and Gijón. I was hoping I could stay in an albergue for the experience and the full gear test, but I can hardly find an albergue that is still open. The only one that I have found so...
  13. Luka

    Announcement: Creation of the Acogida Tradicional Jacobea

    I know of at least one donativo albergue owner who has been given a hard time by a private albergue in the same village. But could it also be that they experience more interest from tourists/holiday makers not walking the Camino in staying in their albergues?
  14. Luka

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    I walked the bit from Playa de Ñora to downtown Gijón today. It is beautiful and a much better entrance into the city, but it is all on asphalt or stony paths. Lots of people on a sunny Sunday afternoon. There are various options, so it can be a lot shorter than 16,8 kms.
  15. Luka

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    Has anyone ever tried a coastal alternative from Villaviciosa to Gijón? I am looking at wikiloc now and it seems to be possible. I have never walked the official Norte stage (so I don't know how scenic it is), but a coastal alternative would make the walk into the city certainly a lot more...
  16. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    I don't know Camigas, but this is what I posted in the Camino del Norte FB group: Just a heads-up about an American pilgrim in his forties, named Todd. We met him on the Norte on November 9 in between Villahormes and Nueva. He behaved pushy and creepy to a (female) friend of mine. A simple...
  17. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    It wasn't my intention at all to suggest that only young women can be victims of assault.
  18. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    I know about the concept of disappearing. I am 49.
  19. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    Thank you! But don't worry, I am not walking the Camino at the moment. I just live close to the Camino del Norte and happened to hike there that day.
  20. Luka

    Alert Young female pilgrims, be cautious of an American pilgrim

    I believe it IS very safe! That is why these kind of warning stand out.

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