Oviedo Cathedral and park
June 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 25 °CLast footprint: the parks are just as clean, tidy and pleasant as the old town and the new town.
Last footprint: the parks are just as clean, tidy and pleasant as the old town and the new town.
Old man still walking. I have found another hill to climb, up to the Pre-Romanesque churches at Naranco which is 4 km above Oviedo. Fuelled only by cafe con leche,
tostadas con tomato andRead more
Just finished the Camino San Salvador and I have another certificate to show St. Peter but I don't hold out much hope.
Out of this dirty, industrial ex-mining town with it's smoking coal stage heaps to the very hilly countryside and two bloody great hills to get over.
105 km complete and only 20 km to complete tomorrow. A completely new town with little to see but it is surrounded by hills which have to be walked over to make progress north to Oviedo. The albergueRead more
Half way through today's stage which is only 14 km. Stopped at a cafe in Uxo for coffee and a breakfast roll and was given a freshly cooked cake by the owner. Cafe con leche, bocadillo con tortilla;Read more
This is one reason I love Spain. The menu de dia in El Mino is €10. It is known as a rough sidraria (Astorian cider house ) but look at my lunch. The waiter is huge like Bifo the bear has a deepRead more
What a difference a day makes in the type of albergues. I am on the first floor of a municipal office block that has an area set aside as a municipal albergue and the building receptionist is theRead more
Going slowly down towards Pola de la Lena which is my stop tonight; a very short day to avoid the predicted rain storms. The next two days look much better weather in which to complete my journey toRead more