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As complete newbies, my friend and I tried a 'taster' on the Norte in September, staying in hotels, hostels and posadas.
A word of warning: we booked an apartment called 'El Teju' in the little hamlet of El Techo between Comillas and San Vicente de la Barquera, only to discover when we got...
Yes, that's pretty much the route we took except that he took us over the hill through La Revilla on the way to San Vicente. Next time, I think we'll try and hug the coast wherever possible.
(I've also posted a response to a critique of the Norte on that part of the forum)
Can I just add my take on this. I've just returned from a week on the Norte. My friend and I are in our sixties and decided to eschew albergues in favour of posadas, offering a little more privacy and comfort.
We booked in advance through Booking.com, using the Editorial Buen Camino guide to...
Hi Laurie
I started thinking about the Camino a year and a half ago, and, like you, didn't fancy pounding asphalt. The Primitivo sounded like a good bet, and I sent for the Editorial Buen Camino Guide, which is contained in their 'Camino del Norte' book.
However, when we looked at the various...
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