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Cool! Where was this? Want to mark it on googlemap!That was great because it was a short detour to ancient Roman hot springs that also happen to have skulls and bones imbedded in the side. Very cool!
Found it! It's called Termas Romanas de Valduno, it's marked on google maps but somehow can't "share" the place, although people have written reviews. So I'm sharing my Camino POIs/detours (public list) LOL. The thermal bath is the last one added/top of the list. Why were there skulls there!!!I think they’re called “Termas”?
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Thanks for the compliment!Hi. How can I follow your updates. This one qas excellent. Buen Camino. Grahammac
They’re staying at San Juan de Villapañada as well - there are just 6 of us there.
He didn’t make dinner this time. When I asked if I needed to bring food he suggested I eat in Grado before coming to the albergue. The others were also in their own. He did say that if I was hungry he would figure something out.That’s about one-third capacity, if I remember right. Did Domingo make your dinner? When I was there, we all donated some food we had brought up from Grado and then he organized the menú and assigned the chores. It is such a beautiful place.
Peregrinos who can walk beyond Grado a few more km will not be disappointed — I bet he is rarely full and it is so loverly!
Yes, I have met a few Englishmen, but none of the others! Very strange based upon my past experience.Feliz cumple!!!! What a way to celebrate your birthday!
I disagree, there are Brits in the Primitivo too/just finished recently. I’m in my Salvador/Primitivo research “bubble” clearly. Instagram and YouTube are so dangerous!
Is this the place right on the camino with picnic tables outside? Last year when I walked by it was closed and for sale. Hoping it has reopened with new management!Walked through the fog (and cold!) to get to Paradavella, where I enjoyed two very large coffees and a piece of carrot cake to fuel me for the next few hours.
Yes! I left O Piñeiral (after my wrong turn) at 6:30 and it was open when I got there at 8:25. The man who helped was great, and his wife came by later and was very nice also. A great selection of sweet and savory to go along with your coffee!Is this the place right on the camino with picnic tables outside? Last year when I walked by it was closed and for sale. Hoping it has reopened with new management!
Oh - and here in Vilar de Cas at A Pociña de Muñiz, there are 5 of us in the bunks - very empty!Camino Primitivo Day 8: O Piñeiral - Vilar de Cas (37km given my wrong turn!)
Super early start to the day at 6:15. The only problem was that I wanted to take the road to connect with the Camino since it was still pretty dark and I was concerned about rocks on the trail. I went the wrong way for a half a kilometer before thankfully I realized that that’s what I was doing. So, that blew 15 minutes of my day but that’s fine because I ran into the two peregrinos that I’ve been seeing the last few days.
Walked through the fog (and cold!) to get to Paradavella, where I enjoyed two very large coffees and a piece of carrot cake to fuel me for the next few hours.
At least three heart pounding uphills today. This Camino Primitivo is not flat! It’s definitely a challenge that you need to be ready for!
That being said, I further fueled up in Castroverde for the final 6km to Vilar de Cas, for a total day at 37 km. That was my longest walking day ever ( though I have run further!). This leaves me with a very short day into Lugo tomorrow, so I will be able to enjoy that walled city for more time.
The albergue here is really very nice. Spacious and decked out! It’s not cheap by Camino standards (E18), but it’s super comfortable.
Given the crowds I’ve heard about on the Francés, and that I want to get into Santiago on Wednesday, I’ve booked my beds for the balance of this trip - that’s a weight off my mind, though it’s odd to think that the end of this adventure is coming into view!
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I loved that albergue! We splurged on a double room and it was like staying in a place out of history. And the dinner was super delicious and abondant. And we arrived in Lugo mid day and had lots of time to explore.Oh - and here in Vilar de Cas at A Pociña de Muñiz, there are 5 of us in the bunks - very empty!
Yes - it’s really a beautifully restored, incredible place. The artwork is pretty amazing too!I loved that albergue! We splurged on a double room and it was like staying in a place out of history. And the dinner was super delicious and abondant. And we arrived in Lugo mid day and had lots of time to explore.
¡Muchísimas gracias! I appreciate your honest and simple reflection. Your camino journey has only just begun.End note:
So what did I learn after 16 days and 400 km of walking almost entirely alone?
I learned that this body of mine is capable of doing pretty incredible things - regardless of the belly that I have always been self-conscious about. I have to let that go and embrace my body and all of its flaws. It can accomplish a lot when I set my mind to it!
I also learned that I actually like prayer. I had always been self-conscious about it for whatever strange reason. But, I’ve come to feel like even if it puts just a little bit of positive energy out into the world to try and help people that need it, I feel good. I also feel the need to give thanks for all the incredible blessings that I have been given - because they’re certainly nothing that I have earned. I don’t know why I’ve been chosen to be blessed in such a magnificent and incredible way. But I’m beyond thankful and grateful for it. So I feel the need to say thanks, often.
I also learned in telling my story to a few people that I have unresolved feelings about what I experienced on 9/11. Now I have to figure out how to sort that out.
On a lighter note. I really like communicating in Spanish. My comprehension skills improved dramatically on this trip because there were many days where the only language spoken was Spanish. Now I have to work more on my speaking skills. But, it was fun to struggle with the language while trying to make myself understood among my new Spanish friends… including thanking Javier for paying for the magazine (which drew a confused look) when I meant for lunch (which then drew laughter from all)!
As the saying goes, my Camino did not end in Santiago…it has only just begun!
Thank you! I agree - it was great to meet you and Evan. It was too bad our stages didn't line up better!Great write up Bob, and it was good to meet you on the road to Villapañada.
We got off to a slower start than anticipated, and Evan's blisters slowed us down after that. Waking him up in the mornings proved to be the first ordeal of the day and always led to a more relaxed start than I would have liked, and I'm not an early riser by any means. You already had your trail legs after the San Salvador and would have taken some keeping up with anyway.Thank you! I agree - it was great to meet you and Evan. It was too bad our stages didn't line up better!
the thermal bath as a diversion!That was great because it was a short detour to ancient Roman hot springs that also happen to have skulls and bones imbedded in the side. Very cool!
Wow, so the Buen Camino app doesn't even have As Quintas as a place... (But the village and Heidi's Place are both on Camino Ninja app, RIP).Camino Primitivo Day 11: As Quintas (Burres) Santiago!
The day started with a quick cup of coffee and some more amazing stories from Heidi. The main one was about how she acquired the house that ultimately, and quite by mistake, became the albergue that it is.
Exactly right - I was lucky to have found it. And yes, given that I had walked in near solitude on the San Salvador and then the Primitivo, I knew that I would not want to be within the crowds of the CF. I was also very well conditioned at that point given all of the elevation changes along those routes.Wow, so the Buen Camino app doesn't even have As Quintas as a place... (But the village and Heidi's Place are both on Camino Ninja app, RIP).
You did some really long stretches after Lugo!
Is it Bodenaya???She bought a place along the Primitivo and is setting up shop as we speak.
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