Long stage with no food and drink

[jimsheppard]

Hi pelegrinos
Please be aware that from Villaviciosa to La Carcava there are currently no open shops, Cafes or Restaurants. Bar at La Carcava is the first opportunity to buy food and drink. If you want to avoid 4 to 5 hours without refreshment then buy food in Villaviciosa.

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Hi pelegrinos
Please be aware that from Villaviciosa to La Carcava there are currently no open shops, Cafes or Restaurants. Bar at La Carcava is the first opportunity to buy food and drink. If you want to avoid 4 to 5 hours without refreshment then buy food in Villaviciosa.

Thank you so much this is the info that is gold information that we need Buen Camino

 

[Felice]

Having just returned from walking the Primitivo starting from Oviedo, I would add that it is always a good idea to have a few bits and pieces of food with you at all times. Bars are unevenly spaced, to put it mildly, and Sundays and fiestas complicate things.

For example, I walked the Hospitales route, starting at Campiello. I thought I'd have a coffee at Borres, the last stop before over 25km with nothing. The bar was not open when I went past, so no caffeine for me that day.

Another dry start was from Castroverde, where the coffee machine next to the albergue was out of water. First bar was over 10km further.

That said, there are some wonderful places to stop and have a picnic along the way!

 

[alaskadiver]

Just finished the Primitivo on Saturday. You can read my entries on live from the Camino. Water and food sources are very far between. We carried 3 liters of water each, and glad we need. We had to ask people for water twice because of the lack of fountains and bars. It's very hot right now.

 

[notion900]

On ALL caminos I advise to carry snacks and plenty of water. 2 litres per person is a good quantity, 3 isn't excessive in hot weather. My favoured snacks are salted almonds and dried figs, as they don't melt or spoil, and the fruit sugar and salt together with the water are good for keeping your electrolytes balanced.

The French Way is really the exception when it comes to facilities, and everyone doing their first pilgrimage after only doing the French Way should plan for this.

 

[alaskadiver]

We carried chocolate bars. In ziplock bags. It was hysterical eating them we'd freeze them at night and they'd last until noon.
We also carried jamón serrano for a quick breakfast in the early morning before anything opened.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

I also carry a chunk of cured ham or chorizo. The cans of tuna salad are not bad, and tetrapacks of gazpacho are perfect!