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Buen Camino Omi.
My son and I leave Oviedo on the 14th, so I'm slightly obsessed with the long term forecast at the moment.
All the best, Michael.
Lucky you! Wishing you both a Buen Camino.Buen Camino Omi.
My son and I leave Oviedo on the 14th, so I'm slightly obsessed with the long term forecast at the moment.
All the best, Michael.
Thank you Nuala. Great to hear from another NI pilgrim. I'm glad to hear you benefitted from your camino and overcame the challenges too... all part of the Camino journey!Wishing you a Buen Camino, @omi1
My husband and I walked the Primitivo a few years ago, following a bereavement. Despite a few setbacks (I was horribly sick for a few days), it was a challenging, beautiful, energising and (to some extent) a cathartic experience.
I hope the Camino brings you what you need, even if it comes in unexpected ways. Thank you for your important work here in N.I. Nuala
Have a very pleasant Camino. If possible let us know about rain and mud. I’m starting from Oviedo the next Wednesday.Currently I am in Belfast City Airport awaiting my 1st of 3 flights to reach Oviedo. My husband has dropped me off in the early hours, and sends me off with his blessing as he understands how much it means to me to go on this walk. I will start the Primitivo tomorrow. I am walking alone and staying in private rooms. I do hope I get the opportunity to socialise with other pilgrims, but will also be happy with a little solitude.
I have previously walked the Frances and Portugues Caminos, but I expect this camino to be tougher. I am looking forward to physical work and mental rest. I work as a mental health practitioner in a crisis/acute care team and walking the camino is part of my self-care and mental "decompression". I am not sure what will come up for me spiritually on this path, but I am open to whatever comes.
So are we! 6 peregrinas from South Africa, the US, and Switzerland. Hope we'll see you on the way.Have a very pleasant Camino. If possible let us know about rain and mud. I’m starting from Oviedo the next Wednesday.
Bueno Camino @omi1 , hope it brings you what you need (and some).Currently I am in Belfast City Airport awaiting my 1st of 3 flights to reach Oviedo. My husband has dropped me off in the early hours, and sends me off with his blessing as he understands how much it means to me to go on this walk. I will start the Primitivo tomorrow. I am walking alone and staying in private rooms. I do hope I get the opportunity to socialise with other pilgrims, but will also be happy with a little solitude.
I have previously walked the Frances and Portugues Caminos, but I expect this camino to be tougher. I am looking forward to physical work and mental rest. I work as a mental health practitioner in a crisis/acute care team and walking the camino is part of my self-care and mental "decompression". I am not sure what will come up for me spiritually on this path, but I am open to whatever comes.
I certainly will. The weather could not be better today.Have a very pleasant Camino. If possible let us know about rain and mud. I’m starting from Oviedo the next Wednesday.
Hola Alain. That sounds perfect.Hola Omi1. I walked the Primitivo in 2017. I am not aware of what has changed since then but I can assure you that you will find it a physical challenge that you will get satisfaction to overcome. One of the previous comments is from someone who stayed in Grado the first night. I highly recommend the albergue in Grado. It is a donativo, very well runned and comfortable. If you wish solitude, you will find it on the Primitivo but you will also meet wonderful pilgrims and local people.
Buen Camino.
That sound fantastic. I will be interested to hear how you find the Ingles... I hope to complete it in the future. Short stages sound good. I plan to walk approx 20km per day.A group of 6 peregrinas are starting on 12th May. We are walking short stages +- 15km per day from Oviedo to Lugo, then some will transfer to Ferrol to walk the Ingles to Santiago.
Buen Camino!The Flight from Madrid to Oviedo was great... you get great views of coast and mountains as you come in to land. Getting from Asturias airport to oviedo is simple on the hourly bus (9 €). Unfortunately I got to my hotel (Soho Boutique Hotel) to find they had overbooked... and moved me to a different hotel. It was an inconvenience and the new hotel has fewer facilities. Also means an extra km on the walk tomorrow... But, i have a warm bed and will hopefully wake up fresh and ready to go!
Sorry for the disturbance. Good night and Buen camino tomorrowThe Flight from Madrid to Oviedo was great... you get great views of coast and mountains as you come in to land. Getting from Asturias airport to oviedo is simple on the hourly bus (9 €). Unfortunately I got to my hotel (Soho Boutique Hotel) to find they had overbooked... and moved me to a different hotel. It was an inconvenience and the new hotel has fewer facilities. Also means an extra km on the walk tomorrow... But, i have a warm bed and will hopefully wake up fresh and ready to go!
I remember jaw dropping views on a brilliant sunny day. Unbelievable, I think it was worth the price of the plane ticket!The Flight from Madrid to Oviedo was great... you get great views of coast and mountains as you come in to land.
I went there for a day trip in 2015 and ended up booking a hotel and staying for two nights. Gorgeous place.I remember jaw dropping views on a brilliant sunny day. Unbelievable, I think it was worth the price of the plane ticket!
Oviedo is one of Spain’s most beautiful cities, IMO. Hope you can enjoy a little of it. Buen camino, Laurie
I am walking alone on the Primitivo now. Think about the albergues that offer communal food. A great way to meet people. I think you miss some of the Camino spirit staying in private rooms which usually means you end up eating alone too! Don’t be afraid of the Hospitales route. Too good to miss. Use caminotaxi to take your pack if you are worried it is too hard. Buen Camino!
Buen Camino!I will also be starting from Oviedo on Wed. Looking forward to it.
Thanks! Could you tell me how many people on the way? Enjoy your dinnerGrado to Salas was another gorgeous stage. I am using hiking poles for the first time and am in love with them. There was a little mud today. Great camino spirit here. I once read there is less of that on the Primitivo than the Frances, but my experience is that everyone is open and kind and warm. I am staying in castillo de valdes which is a gorgeous building. Heading out for my my first menu peregrino of this trip tonight...
There is no problem with beds at this stage. My friend is pretty much alone in the salas municipal tonight... but there may be bottlenecks further along. It is a small enough number to keep seeing the same people and get to know them...Thanks! Could you tell me how many people on the way? Enjoy your dinner
Hi Leah. I think you should bring the sleeping bag. It can still get cold at night in the hills and since covid, blankets may not be guaranteed.Great to read about good weather! Will be starting in just over a week with a friend. We are planning on staying in municipal albergues and were wondering if light-weight sleeping bags are necessary, or if sleeping sheets would be good enough for this route as this time of year?
I’ve used Camino Ninja on other Caminos and plan to use it on the San Salvador and Primitivo which I start TOMORROW!!! This app has a “map” function that shows where you are relative to the Camino. It came in handy when we missed an arrow on the Camino Portuguese last Fall. Buen Camino!I will start the Primitivo mid June, solo, and was wondering if you are using any app (specially in the cities and some parts I read that it can be confusing)? I am not very handy with techs and gps, but are considering the possibility
Bueno Camino. And if you can, share you experienceI’ve used Camino Ninja on other Caminos and plan to use it on the San Salvador and Primitivo which I start TOMORROW!!! This app has a “map” function that shows where you are relative to the Camino. It came in handy when we missed an arrow on the Camino Portuguese last Fall. Buen Camino!
I am using the Wise Pilgrim app which is really good. You can download the maps to use offline on your phone (with GPS)I will start the Primitivo mid June, solo, and was wondering if you are using any app (specially in the cities and some parts I read that it can be confusing)? I am not very handy with techs and gps, but are considering the possibility
Yes, I think they have wine. I definitely noticed beer.That's good information about the shop. Did you notice if they sold wine?
Thanks for that, I've got a plan if I can resupply there.Yes, I think they have wine. I definitely noticed beer.
That’s a good back-up alternative — can you tell us the name of the place @czelnick?we had prearranged a taxi from Borres to lodging off the Camino, them back the next morning to do Hospitales.
That’s a good back-up alternative — can you tell us the name of the place @czelnick?
Tomorrow will be bittersweet for you, I bet. Enjoy and buen camino!
That’s a good back-up alternative — can you tell us the name of the place @czelnick?
Tomorrow will be bittersweet for you, I bet. Enjoy and buen camino!
That graffiti was funny, in the middle of the steep climb!We are in OPedruozo having done the Primitivo last week. What a shock to join the Frances etc in Melide. On the Primitivo we were leapfrogging about 8 people per day the entire route, and recognizing each other staying and eating at same places.
Joining the CF is like being in the migration of African Wildebeests, tons of people all trudging along. Miss the wild ness of the Primitivo.
One more for those following, we had prearranged a taxi from Borres to lodging off the Camino, them back the next morning to do Hospitales. If you are not s purist and can afford, it is an option. The albergues before and after Borres were all filled very early, and we meet several people forced to stay in the Borres municipal albergue which is a pit. The guide says " you will survive" but I would add you will be very unhappy too. There is meaning in suffering sometimes, but one should not seek it out without a good reason I believe.
Tomorrow, Santiago. Buen camino to you all. C limbing the steep him on a hot morning after Benfucedo, I saw the graffiti on the road in the picture...View attachment 125043
Any place you recommend to have the pulpo in Ribadiso?Ribadiso was so pretty in the sun...and the pulpo there was really good....
It was the cafe/restaurant right next to the albergue, just across the river. I don't have the name to hand...Any place you recommend to have the pulpo in Ribadiso?
Buen camino! My friend Raquel (Madrid) is leaving Oviedo tomorrow to walk Primitivo as well, with a couple of girlfriends. We met on the CF last fall…A wonderful person, so caring and down to earth. Diga “hola” de Ana from Oregon if you meet up! (She does speak English, however we communicate in Spanish). I wish you the best.Currently I am in Belfast City Airport awaiting my 1st of 3 flights to reach Oviedo. My husband has dropped me off in the early hours, and sends me off with his blessing as he understands how much it means to me to go on this walk. I will start the Primitivo tomorrow. I am walking alone and staying in private rooms. I do hope I get the opportunity to socialise with other pilgrims, but will also be happy with a little solitude.
I have previously walked the Frances and Portugues Caminos, but I expect this camino to be tougher. I am looking forward to physical work and mental rest. I work as a mental health practitioner in a crisis/acute care team and walking the camino is part of my self-care and mental "decompression". I am not sure what will come up for me spiritually on this path, but I am open to whatever comes.
O Candal in A Fonsagrada - as recommended by David at Bodenaya. Very good!!!Any place you recommend to have the pulpo in Ribadiso?
Today I walked from Campiello to Pola de Allande. I had the path to myself all day... everyone else must have been on the hospitales. It suited me very well to walk slowly to Pola de Allande. I am staying at the Nueva Allandesa Hotel. A simple room for €30. I had a fantastic menu of Asturian soup with all kinds of pork products, then a vegetable dumpling and a meat filled cabbage dish. Restaurant was full of local people. I was too full for desert and the very kind waiter insisted I take some "granny's cake" to go. Having skipped hospitales , I have a big climb over the pass tomorrow.
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