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  1. MikeJS

    How many days from Oviedo to Santiago?

    Yes - I walked it in 8 days in Oct 2019 when I was 65. But I had walked most of the Olvidado and the Salvador beforehand.
  2. MikeJS

    Albergue recommendations

    If I walked the Primitivo I would make every effort to stay here again - https://www.apocinademuniz.es/zona-de-literas-vilar/ of al the caminos I have walked this is by far the best place to stay!
  3. MikeJS

    Comparing Camino Primitivo with UK Coast to Coast walk

    The Camino will be far less expensive than the coast to coast!
  4. MikeJS

    Are you on the Primitivo now?

    Unless it is an extremely cloudy night you should not need to use any artificial light as your eyes will readily adjust to the low light levels. This has the added advantage of allowing you to see all around instead of the small area illuminated by the lamp. I often started on the caminonbefore...
  5. MikeJS

    LIVE from the Camino Aussies Wandering

    Frankly, I would not know what to do with myself for the rest of each day if I walked less than around 30km. My natural walking speed is around 5km/h. I also wake up naturally around 0630-0700 and hate hanging around in the mornings. So 30km would get me to the next destination around 1330 -...
  6. MikeJS

    Walking Primitivo from Oviedo from Oct. 15th any tips are welcome

    Stay here if you can as it is by far the most outstanding albergue I have ever stayed in - https://www.apocinademuniz.es/
  7. MikeJS

    Best Live Map

    For simplicity just use mapy.cz
  8. MikeJS

    The Camino Primitivo-Oviedo to Santiago (11 days)

    You can do the whole of the Primitivo in 8 days if you like walking! : https://mikesroaming.blogspot.com/2019/
  9. MikeJS

    Lost & Found Lost iwatch

    Can you not see it on the ‘find my “ on the iphone?
  10. MikeJS

    Oviedo Accommodation options?

    I stayed in a very good room right in the centre on AirBnB.
  11. MikeJS

    Wifi and cell service on Primitivo? Sept 22

    Never had any problems with either on the Primitivo and in fact have rarely had any problems on any of my caminos. Frankly, the service throughout Spain is far far better than in many parts of UK. I could get a good 4g service at the top of a remote mountain in the middle of the Olvidao and no...
  12. MikeJS

    Accommodation Recommendations - Camino San Salvador and Primitivo

    By far my favourite place to stay on the Primitivo (and probably for all of the caminos I have done!) is https://www.apocinademuniz.es in Vilar de Cas. I would strongly recommend that everyone makes a plan to stay there!
  13. MikeJS

    Advice needed — Primitivo at age 70

    I found the Norte much tougher than the Primitivo and i walked the Primitivo 7 years later!
  14. MikeJS

    What month would you choose?

    The best month is when you can! I walked the Primitivo in early Oct 2019 and had no rain and no mud, but then you never know what will happen in the Northern part of Spain. However, as Laurie said, if it's early in the year then I start in the south to get the early warmth. But nothing is...
  15. MikeJS

    My stages on the Camino Primitivo

    Interesting how differently we see these things. I have just looked at my blog from the day I walked the Hospitales route and I clearly did not notice anything untoward - other than the dog that surprised me! Samblismo to La Mesa 28km - Last nights Albergue was excellent. Most impressive was...
  16. MikeJS

    My stages on the Camino Primitivo

    I cannot bring any place to mind that may be scary, but then I never considered the dam scary so I simply not notice such things.
  17. MikeJS

    Ideal way to get to Oviedo - Camino Primitivo.

    The primitivo is extremely well marked.
  18. MikeJS

    Primitivo questions

    If you can do it in 10 days depends on how far you want to walk each day. I like long hiking days and took 8 to complete the Primitivo. I walked in early Oct 19 and only used a liner and no bag. I always walk in Meindl hiking shoes.
  19. MikeJS

    Albergues - between Cadavo Baleira and Lugo, and Melide and O Pedruzo

    What Judy’s Way said - it is definitely the best I ever stayed in.
  20. MikeJS

    Santiago to Oviedo

    Should not be a particular problem and I can see the attraction of just keeping on going! I would use a wikiloc track as you can choose which way to walk it. Also with wikiloc you do not have to keep looking at the phone as it will alert you if you are more than about 100m off track.

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