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  1. mazzarina

    Santiago after 10 days

    Well done Alex! The second half is certainly a lot easier than the first, and doubly so with the change of weather you had.
  2. mazzarina

    Pilgrim Masses on the Primitivo?

    Hi Kate, there's a mass every evening with pilgrim blessing at Fonsagrada. When you arrive, go to the pilgrim office (adjoining the church) for your stamp and they'll tell you the time (7 or 8ish). I had a lovely experience there - I suddenly got very cold aftwr a long day's walk and the old...
  3. mazzarina

    LIVE from the Camino Camino Primitivo May 2023

    Hope you have a wonderful time! Wise to pack clothes for colder weather - I walked it in May-June and was battered by sideways hail! I was very glad of my fleece.
  4. mazzarina

    Which is longer , Camino Primitivo Hospitales or Pola route

    Longer in km may be shorter in time, when you factor in hills. Buen camino!
  5. mazzarina

    Squirrels and Pigs

    Incidentally, 'squirrel' is one of the hardest English words for a Spaniard to pronounce.
  6. mazzarina

    Audi dealership or Albergue?

    It sounds phenomenal! Going on my list as a future holiday destination.
  7. mazzarina

    Temperatures in May

    Yes, you're right JelteV, it is beautiful! I ordered a length of (water-damaged) silk from eBay and sewed it into a bag -- nothing fancy! I also took a linen sarong which I used as towel, skirt, bunkbed curtain, and once or twice as a cover over my sleeping bag liner. A few albergues provide a...
  8. mazzarina

    Temperatures in May

    PS Deportes Villar (sports shop) in Salas is a good place to buy extra walking stuff if you need to stock up.
  9. mazzarina

    Temperatures in May

    Hi Jelty, I walked the Primitivo in May 2019. A real combination of sun, rain, hail, and high winds... Having said that, we were walking through Storm Miguel! I took a fleece jacket and waterproof along with a couple of hoodies.I was grateful for them all. If I were doing it again, I'd take a...
  10. mazzarina

    Monastery in Cornellana

    Oviedo to Cornellana is 40k :)
  11. mazzarina

    Monastery in Cornellana

    It's a really interesting place to stay. You may get a tour of the church if you ask the hospitaleros. It's a fascinating monastery, gearing up for its 1000th anniversary in 2024. Definitely a good place to support! https://monasteriodecornellana.es/
  12. mazzarina

    The Red Bull race on the Primitivo

    Ooh, thanks - much less fun as a relay! I'm not about to register, though ;-) Think I prefer your measurement-by-tintos approach...
  13. mazzarina

    The Red Bull race on the Primitivo

    Indeed, sure, but individual members of the teams will be completing the full distance, so as long as they have a system for their twice-a-day sello (they're bound to; probably at the time checks), then they should qualify.
  14. mazzarina

    The Red Bull race on the Primitivo

    Fell racers and ultra marathoners are in general very respectful of other people and of the environment. Red Bull have a lot of experience and an established reputation in organising these kinds of running events -- of course they get publicity, but it's a serious event (and a pretty small-scale...
  15. mazzarina

    My stages on the Camino Primitivo (8 days)

    Thanks for your reply! :) I didn't use a GPS but my friends both used watches. One of them was a Garmin, but I don't know what the other brand was. From experience, variations across types are typical, and they tended to pause them during our breaks which might have made a difference. I'd love...
  16. mazzarina

    My stages on the Camino Primitivo (8 days)

    Hi, many thanks Beatrice for your stages! I found your post a huge help, as someone with limited time available but wanting to do the whole thing. Three solo walkers (me, Ian from Liverpool, and Norm from Australia) ended up walking the Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago together in 8 days, 3-10...

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