Liencres to Santillana del Mar
4. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Today was about the same distance as yesterday - approximately 27.5 km, but the there was more road walking which I can walk faster on than a stony trail and fewer photo opportunities, though thereWeiterlesen
Albergue El Convento
4. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
This albergue in Santillana del Mar is fantastic. Most of the rooms have only one bunk bed. I'm in a room with a bunk bed occupied by two French women and my single bed. I asked for a lower bed andWeiterlesen
Santillana del Mar to Comillas
5. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
I walked from one tourist town to another today, though Comillas is nowhere near as touristy as Santillana del Mar. It does have a house designed by Gaudí that is very interesting.
I had beenWeiterlesen
Comillas to San Vicente de la Barquera
6. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
My decision to "wing it" paid off. I ended up walking a short distance of about 12 km and having a semi rest day. When I walked this route in 2018 I took note if San Vicente de la Barquera, notWeiterlesen
San Vicente de la Barquera to Pendueles
7. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I was really hoping to stay at the donativo albergue Aves de Paso in Pendueles because I had read really good things about it and its owner, but I messaged her yesterday and she wrote back that theWeiterlesen
Pendueles to Naves
8. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Today didn't start too great. It started by being woken up at 5 am by the alarm of the only other person in the room, despite the large sign asking people not to make noise before 7:30am. The alarmWeiterlesen
San Esteban de Leces to Lastres
10. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
I ended up not walking on the Camino today. I realized that if I did I wouldn't see much of the coast again because I will be heading inland to connect with the Camino Primitivo in a couple of days.Weiterlesen
A bit of Trompe l'oeil
10. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Shortly after I began walking this morning I came across the house with some great trompe l'oeil paintings.
Lastres to Amandi - goodbye to the sea
11. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After saying goodbye to the sea I walked about 45 minutes to rejoin the Camino in Colunga. It was already pretty warm and humid, and after stopping for breakfast I put my umbrella up to give me someWeiterlesen
Amandi to Pola de Siero
12. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Today it was goodbye to the Camino del Norte, as I am transitioning to the Camino Primitivo which starts in Oviedo where I will be tomorrow.
I left the albergue alone this morning, but soon twoWeiterlesen
Pola de Siero to Oviedo
13. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
I'm a few days behind on posting, so this will just be mostly photos of Oviedo. The most memorable thing about this day's walk was that about halfway through it started pouring!
Oviedo to Grado
14. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
After leaving the city of Oviedo the Camino returned to rural roads and some shady trails. The most memorable thing about today's walk was all the new pilgrims on the trail who started in Oviedo.
Grado to Salas
15. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Once again I'm behind on posting, so another mostly picture entry.
It was a bit hot and humid today, but fortunately there were some shady trails. I felt like I was the only guest at Hotel Soto,Weiterlesen
Salas to Tineo
16. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
A steady uphill climb most of the day on nice shady trails. It was a very nice approach to Tineo which is built on the side of a hill, and has great views. I suspect that Tineo was hit hard by CovidWeiterlesen
Tineo to Colinas de Arriba
17. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Today was cloudy and mostly cool. It started out a bit foggy, so I missed any views that there were leaving Tineo.
Tomorrow is supposed to be the most difficult day of the Camino Primitivo.Weiterlesen
Colinas de Arriba to Berducedo
18. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Today was one of the stand out days on the Camino Primitivo, as I took the Hospitales route which climbs into the mountains and features views in all directions. It's called the Hospitales routeWeiterlesen
Berducedo to Grandas de Salime
19. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We started today's walk with ponchos on in a light rain and several km of ascent on rocky trails. Then descended into the lovely valley of the Río Navía. It was very atmospheric as we started ourWeiterlesen
Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada
20. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
This started out as a pretty rainy day, but it only lasted a couple of hours.
We crossed into Galicia today, and now there are concrete markers with the distance to Santiago down to 3 decimal points.Weiterlesen
A Fonsagrada to O Cádavo
21. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Fortunately no rain on the walk today, though it started out cool. Today's walk was through green valleys which meant several ascents and descents, including one particularly steep part. The ridgesWeiterlesen
Im really behind on posting...
24. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
I'm several days behind and may not post until I get to Santiago on Monday.
Santiago de Compostela
26. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Just a quick post to say that I arrived in Santiago with three others who I've been walking with for the last two weeks.
Rooftop Cathedral Tour
28. Juni 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
I went on a rooftop tour of the Cathedral. The height didn't bother me, but the wind was a bit unnerving.














































































































































































































































































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So beautiful. I can’t wait!
ReisenderNeat little town