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  1. amancio

    Two albergues re-open on the Norte

    that is excellent news, Aves de Paso is a lovely place indeed
  2. amancio

    Is San Juan de Gatzelugatxe worth visiting on the Camino Norte

    not quite on the Camino del Norte, it would be a detour, but definitely worth it!
  3. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino Mountain route from Soto de Luiña

    interesting... which stretch is that?
  4. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino Mountain route from Soto de Luiña

    it is a pity people are discouraged to follow that route, like I was discouraged too, it looks amazing!!! The Ballotas route has too much tarmac and non stop ups and downs crossing small valleys among eucaliptus trees, not one of my favourite parts of the Norte. Seeing these photos, I want to go...
  5. amancio

    Swimming places - Camino del Norte

    where to start... just a few that spring to mind in the Basque country San Sebastian Zarautz Zumaia in Cantabria Castro Urdiales Laredo Noia Between Güemes and Santander Santander itself Comillas Oyambre natural reserve San Vicente de la Barquera in Asturias Pendueles Llanes Ribadesella...
  6. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino On Camino Del Norte , Shoes starting to disintegrate.

    try Teva Terra Fi sandals, they should have them in El Corte Ingles, probably in LUDO Aventura too
  7. amancio

    Shortened version of Camino del Norte

    Uhmmm... I took 29 days, it can be done! breaking the Camino is not nice, you lose contact with familiar faces and it just does not feel right somehow. Normall, you would skip the beginning part, but the Basque Country days are among the most beautiful (and demanding) you could ever dream of...
  8. amancio

    Will restaurants offer pilgrim menu

    Menú del peregrino is usually a few notches below menu del día. Go for menú del día any time, it is the one locals go for every week and come back for more. Anyone who asks for menú del peregrino would not be a repeat customer, so, pretty much, anything goes. As a Spaniard, I say go del día...
  9. amancio

    Norte halfway point

    I got 857km in the clock in 2017 starting in Irún, going over Oviedo and back to avilés, but the Norte is famous for being an intertwined network of caminos. Still, as Sparrow mentions above, Ribadesella is a good candidate, or even Vega and its amazing painted window panes and façades!
  10. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino Norte vs Frances - Yikes!

    In my view, the last 100 km are being sold as a holiday package, which has nothing to do with the experience of a pilgrim. People book accommodation, they bring their suitcases from one place to another, they have everything arranged for them, it is just another holiday package at the end of the...
  11. amancio

    LIVE from the Camino Norte vs Frances - Yikes!

    Lots of Spaniards are doing their first camino experience, given the uncertainties, never do many arranged everything through agencies that book everything for them, including luggage transport. And it will only get worse!
  12. amancio

    UK to AVILES transporting a bike

    The Oviedo-asturias airport is actually in Avilés. There are ferries to Santander from the UK, Portsmouth, Southampton or Plymouth, not quite sure
  13. amancio

    Camino del Norte in 28 days. Start in Bilbao or start in Irun and skip some stages?

    I think you can squeeze it in in 28 days, that is exactly how long I took, It would be unforgivable to skip the whole Basque Country, you can have longer stages if needed and, if as you advance along the camino, if needed, you can skip Santander-Barreda, or Gijón-Avilés.
  14. amancio

    Questions from first timer

    I am another sandal (always with socks!) fan; you can wade rivers, walk through mud, and then rest assured that everything will be dry in a few minutes if you keep walking.
  15. amancio

    Plea for patronising the albergues between the Gronze stages

    I am surprised to see any albergues are open at all. I for one avoid standard stages, but that is up to one. EDITED: it deserves some further explanation. I find it amazing that albergues are open at all in the current situation, they are very brave hospitaleros, but it can be a risk to public...
  16. amancio

    Recommendations for accomodation on Camino del Norte

    Lovely route! Places I can think of: Cudillero is a couple of km off the route, but is is worth the detour Luarca is BEAUTIFUL!!!! Tapia de Casariego has a stunning albergue overlooking a cliff, but I am not sure it is open In Ribadeo, take a detour and visit Playa de las Catedrales. Worth it...
  17. amancio

    Luarca to Santiago

    In Luarca, treat yourself to some stunning fish food in the Barometro restaurant, in the harbour area, the menu del dia is something else (octopus, mussels and noodle soup to die for!) I could stay in Luarca hours, days, weeks...
  18. amancio

    Luarca to Santiago

    Great choice! Luarca is a place that will entice you to stay longer! You can follow different alternative paths, the E-9 goes along the coast and is probably more picturesque. You also have different options before Ribadeo, the Camino del Norte is a mesh of caminos at times, but you have chosen...
  19. amancio

    Rest days on Norte.

    Indeed, you will be surprised by some unexpected place. In my case, Luarca is a place I fell in love with on the spot!
  20. amancio

    Rest days on Norte.

    so many!!!! If you like biggish cities, obviously Avilés, Gijón or Santander. If you want just a quiet bucolic place with not much on it, by the seaside, this would be a list of my favourite places Zarautz Laredo Buelna Ribadesella (try kayaking in the river, it is BEAUTIFUL) Luarca and, for...

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