SpainAsturiasOviedoEdificio Historico de la Universidad de Oviedo43°21’48” N 5°50’43” W
April 29, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today I arrived in Oviedo, planning to spend the day relaxing and keeping off my feet before starting the Camino tomorrow morning. Fat chance!
I spent most of my day trying to get the officialRead more
SpainAsturiasGrado43°23’19” N 6°4’20” W
April 30, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We start with one of the longer days of hiking. I was surprised how scenic this walk was immediately, less than an hour from starting in the middle of the city it gets very green andRead more
SpainAsturiasSalas43°24’38” N 6°15’57” W
May 1, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today was very hilly and I ate a lot of jamon.
Highlights:
- Jamon
- Baby horses
- Dragonflies
- Epic views
- Cows, cows, cows (even on a roundabout)
Lowlights:
- Bad sleep due to insaneRead more
SpainAsturiasTineo43°20’1” N 6°24’58” W
May 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Day 3: Salas > Tineo (22 km)
I started the day like a gorilla in the most but rose above it, literally and figuratively, as you can see.
Easy walk today other than getting my ass kicked for an hourRead more
SpainAsturiasTineoColinas de Abajo43°18’48” N 6°35’32” W
May 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Day 4: Tineo > Colinas de Arriba (21km)
Another reasonably relaxed one today though noone seemed to tell my feet that. I arrived at my hostel to find it has mini golf, but I don't want to stand forRead more
SpainAsturiasAllandeBerducedo43°14’3” N 6°46’1” W
May 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The most famous part of the route. I took the hospitales path which takes you high into the mountains with epic views. Weirdly today felt the easiest despite being up hill all day, probably because itRead more
SpainAsturiasGrandas de Salime43°13’5” N 6°52’33” W
May 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today consisted of wanging down a giant hill down to a dam and then wanging back up the other side to a nice little town.
10/10 would wang again.
Highlights:
- Frogs
- Omelette Sanger
- Hotel withRead more
SpainGaliciaFonsagrada43°7’37” N 7°3’59” W
May 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The wet one.
Highlights:
- Getting a "Buen Camino" from the most famously awful bar owner on the route. almost a smile but not quite...
- Waking up in my own room
- Home made pastries forRead more
SpainGaliciaBaleiraCádabo43°0’57” N 7°14’45” W
May 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The famous leg wrecker day. Hours of downhill interspersed with some very steep climbs. Another day of slightly too beautiful weather leading to sunburnt hands of all things.
Highlights:
- CuteRead more
SpainGaliciaLugoPlaza Anxo Fernández Gómez43°0’46” N 7°33’1” W
May 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A long walk back to civilization, where we have to pretend to be normal human beings again around the washed public.
Highlights:
- Playing photographer for a group of old ladies in a stream.
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