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You will get the credentials in the cathedral de Santander but perhaps also in the touristoffice or the albergue in San Vicente.
Lucky you! I had hoped to meet you some time on the route in June, since we planned to be there at the same time.
Looking forward to seeing your pictures! Bonne route!
I have to admit that I am somewhat jealous of your plans.
Hello Colleen! Good for you! I have to admit that I am somewhat jealous of your plans. I would love to walk a Camino, any Camino, but am reluctant to begin now for fear of the weather getting too hot. I just looked at the forecast for the area where you will be walking and it looks perfect for the coming days. Your itinerary seems well planned. Wishing the two of you a wonderful walk. I will be interested to read your reports and to see some of your lovely photos taken along the way. Enjoy!
I’ve been feeling this way a lot lately, and just to say that though I don’t think English has a good way of expressing what I’m feeling, in Spanish the term is “envidia sana.” Jealous yes, but truly happy for you! Kind of the opposite of schadenfreude.
Looking forward to hearing how it goes for you, @LesBrass. Buen camino, Laurie
Two years ago we met four mature brothers who gathered for a month each year. Left their wives home. Three lived in different parts of the USA and one lived in Southern France. That year they decided to walk the camino for two weeks and started in Astorga. The brother living in Provence had a large vehicle which they would leave in a town such as in Astorga for three nights and then walk to their destinations and then return to Astorga via taxi service. Then they parked in Ponferrada, took a cab up to Acebo and walked down. The next day they walked to Villafranca del Bierzo and took a cab back. Splitting the taxi cab fares between four people was quite inexpensive. Not sure how they managed after because we we lost sight of them.
interesting. Looks like you are about 5km south of Potes. Too far south to be on the Vadiniense, too far west to be on the Besaya and too far north to be the Olvidado.I was surprised to see Camino markers along the road to this village. We're not on the traditional route although the lady of the house says this is an alternative? We're in a village called Lomeña... a few kms from Potes... any Camino Lebaniego experts out there who can tell us about this alternative? All the maps and literature have been removed so she couldn't show us.
My sentiments exactly Laurie - I cannot wait to get back but sadly for us in South Africa it will only be next year - I am so hoping for April/May - stay well and safe XXXXI’ve been feeling this way a lot lately, and just to say that though I don’t think English has a good way of expressing what I’m feeling, in Spanish the term is “envidia sana.” Jealous yes, but truly happy for you! Kind of the opposite of schadenfreude.
Looking forward to hearing how it goes for you, @LesBrass. Buen camino, Laurie
interesting. Looks like you are about 5km south of Potes. Too far south to be on the Vadiniense, too far west to be on the Besaya and too far north to be the Olvidado.
Somewhere, deep in a secret subterranean location - Laurie's equivalent of the Batcave - the red lights of the camino detection command centre will be flashing...
I too am feeling very envious of your walk but so happy for you.Day 2: San Vicente de la Barqueta to somewhere after Serdio... and back again
The promised rain never came and we had a fabulous walk... so thrilled to see those yellow arrows! Our plan to drive to and from stages isn't going to be as straightforward but we'll find a way... and we decided to forgo credential... one less thing to share and so one less thing to risk.
I keep a blog if you fancy reading more details and seeing more photos... I took so many photos today! https://thenwewalked.blog/2020/07/02/the-bus-stop/
It felt good to be walking and we had lots of buen caminos... and we counted 15 other pilgrims walking and lots of cyclists... we're certainly not alone.
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I too am feeling very envious of your walk but so happy for you.
Loved reading your blog and seeing the photos and I share your thoughts about bus stops. We took shelter from the rain on the Norte last year in many bus stops , having a picnic of oranges and muesli bars and often watching the cows walk past. Happy memories.
Buen Camino
Good luck and godspeed.Hello Pilgrims - I have been quiet for a few months... lock-down brought me an opportunity to work from home and it has filled my days (and actually continues to do so) and I was very grateful for a project and a distraction during those difficult days.
Tomorrow Spain opens it's border and we are driving from home in SW France to walk the Camino Lebaniego. We have postponed this camino twice this year and had almost gave up hope but... we found a good solution to avoid the stage to stage alburgue COVID-Risk issues... and this has given us confidence to go!
We have rented an apartment near Potes for 2 weeks and we'll drive from home... we can take our own bedding and we can cook for ourselves so we will feel quiet independent. Each day we will walk the camino stage 'there and back again'... so for every kilometre of the route we'll actually walk two! But... we're happy to do this as it's beautiful countryside and it means that we can still walk this camino. We've planned our stages. We'll park the car at the start... walk for around 12-14 km... turn round and walk back... the next day we'll go back to where we stopped... walk 12-14km and then walk back... and so on! Are we crazy? Maybe... but we are so happy to be going!
I wonder though if someone can tell me... do we need a special credential? If so where do we find them? We'll be starting on the morning of the 2nd July from San Vincente de la Barquera... we're going to pick up the arrows on the Norte and walk into town and onwards from there. I do have the Santiago Cathedral credientials and we can use these but it's always nice to have 'specific' credentials.
Thank you in advance and I'll try to remember to post a few photos every day!
Wow what an amazing combination... I said to my husband yesterday that we could start in Irun, walk this again, and then do as you plan... you’re going to have an amazing walkGood luck and godspeed.
I am planning to walk the Camino Vadiniense late August, following with Salvatore, Primitivo, and Finisterra-Muxia. I will be looking out for your posts about the journey and I hope that it will go all well for you.
Buen Camino.
Glad you like my meandering thoughts@LesBrass
Very encouraging to see you and Gerry ‘out there in the Picos’. Wow - the views are magnificent- enjoying your blog .. I see that you’re keeping very safe whilst enjoying walking. I hope others are as careful as you are.
Buen camino
Stunning scenery - enjoy.
I love your blog, but am very glad I'm not there in July. For me, it really is "too darn hot." I look forward to a walk in my own mountains next month, when it is very unlikely to be any warmer than the 17 degrees that you are hoping for tomorrow. Buen camino.
Thanks again- enjoying your blog from a windy Dublin, Ireland!
- this experience is definitely ‘your camino’ (borne of necessity in Covid times); and one you’ll never forget.. It might even make ‘normal’ in the future look very tame .
Still, I’m sure you’re missing that camaraderie from the usual ever forward movement.
Do appreciate the effort to take us on your journey with your blog. How long will you be walking ?
Buen camino
Annie
Oh! I'm so sorry, @LesBrass. Sudden loss is very hard. And such a day you've had. Loss and beauty side by side...I was living this amazing spectacle after learning last night a friend had died.
Bittersweet. Sorry, for your loss. Thank you for sharing her singing.@peregrina2000 yes yes yes... that's where we were! Oh my what a walk! And yes Riano was so sad. I've read so many reports of how beautiful it is... and the surroundings are but the town... as you say, it had no heart... and after reading about it I felt so sad for the folks that lived in the old villages.
@VNwalking ... indeed we were out there.
Today's walk is one of those that we'll always remember... days that we live for. Our planet is so amazingly beautiful. Today's walk was also so so bittersweet for me as I was living this amazing spectacle after learning last night a friend had died.
If you don't read my blog... this is she... my beautiful welsh songbird... gone far too soon. Listen to her sing so that her voice fills all our little corners of our world
There are so many photos today... and tomorrow we tackle the other side of Fuente De.
https://thenwewalked.blog/2020/07/08/were-going-in-a-bear-hunt/
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I´ve really enjoyed reading your blog. All those beautiful pictures and nice discriptions from your walk. I have planned walking in this area for some years and cancelled my plan twice due to family sickness and corona. Your blog makes me feel more certain to begin a third planning when corona admits. Hope to succeed before I´m too old to manage.
I did the Vadiniense north to south from Potes in 2011 and found it a most memorable if solitary experience (and grateful to Rebekah and Paddy who came up to Cistierna to have lunch with me). Social distancing with other pilgrims was no problem as I was the only one I saw between Potes and Mansilla las Mulas-- there are stretches which I do not recommend to solitary pilgrims as a twisted ankle might mean a day or two before anyone comes along. Of all of the Caminos I have walked, this might well be the most spectacular and otherworldy. Between the monastery of San Toribio and the church of San Miguel de Escalada, there's some very powerful history reaching back a thousand years and more.
I just read your blog - Marvellous, I wish I had the patience to do something similar. Perhaps in time, but I loved reading yours (and seeing the marvellous pics)
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