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Spain 2019 - Potes to Santiago Voyageur
The last push - Lake Ercina
4 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
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Late night dinner in Covadonga
4 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Went to dinner at 10pm. Had a local dish called Capocho. Beef sliced in half and stuffed with local cheeses, cured ham, bell peppers, and mushrooms, breaded and fried. Yummy. Sat outside with my waiter until 2am talking life. Aaron Abraham Buseh - a 26 year old immigrant from Venezuela.En savoir plus
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Arrived Oviedo - Got my Pilgrim Passport
5 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Drove from Covadonga to Oviedo. Dropped of the rental car. Took a taxi to the hotel. Luckily my hotel let me check in at 11:00am. Dropped my stuff and headed to the Cathedral. Picked up my pilgrims passport from the Oviedo Cathedral - the original beginning of the Camino Primitivo. Toured the Cathedral which house the shroud of Jesus. Very cool to see. The afternoon was a bit chaotic. The bike rental company forgot the toe clips. I found a bike shop 2 miles away. I walked there from the Cathedral. No toe clips - only pedals with toe clips integrated. Unfortunately I didn’t have pedal wrench. So I walked back to the hotel. Got my back and rode back to the bike shop. They were closed for Siesta. So I rode back to the hotel. Walked around the park nearby. Then rode my bike back in the evening. They put on toe clips. And get this - NO Charge - they gave it to me. On them. Who does that? I kept offering to pay - they said no - on them. Wow. Awesome. Rode back to the hotel and crashed on the bed for a bit.En savoir plus
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Gascona Blvd (aka - Cider Blvd)
5 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Late dinner on cider blvd
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Oviedo to Cudilerrro
6 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started the journey this morning from Oviedo to Cudilerro. The first five miles or so through town were a bit stressful navigating traffic . Once I got outside of town it was amazing. Beuatiful one lane roads, colorful houses, farms, etc. Mountain climbs. Rivers. Reminded me a lot of Northern California. So glad I went with the e-bike. There is no way I would have got up some of those long climbs (2-3 miles) with all the weight I had. The Giant e-bike is a synchronized assist so it doesn’t work unless you are pedaling. It matches your power in assist mode up to 15 miles an hour then it turns off. Basically it felt like riding my road bike up Costco hill, but the assist was nice with all the extra weight - otherwise I would have been walking the bike or going up at a couple miles per hour. Felt a little guilty passing the pilgrim walking with their packs.En savoir plus
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Finally hit the coast of Northern Spain
6 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After about 3..5 hours of cycling and a couple mountain ranges I hit the Northern Coast of Spain. This was the first view point where I could pull over and see the ocean. Old church out on a point, then walked over the ridge to see 180 degrees of coast line from the point. Overwhelming.En savoir plus
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Arrived in Cudilerro
6 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It is everything I had hoped for and more. Cute little fishing village built into the Side of the hill. Checked into the hotel. Walked around. Bought a knife with bottle opener. No more caveman ripping the baguette to make a sandwich and now I can open a bottle of wine. Both a pastry that was cream filled, flaky and chocolate covered. YUM. And a coke. Been on a coke kick. Very refreshing and doesn’t taste as sweet as American Coke. Showered - washed clothes - hung them outside my balcony. Walked around the village. Sitting by the water drinking a mojito and updating my journal. It is 9:30pm and looks like it is about 7:00pm out. Can’t get used to how light it stays out so late. Dinner later.En savoir plus
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Sunset in Cudilerro
6 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Sat and watched the sunset. Drank a mojito. It is so odd that it doesn’t get dark until after 10pm. Then walked back to put pants on. Sat down to dinner at 10:30. Had fresh caught Bonito and some sort of custard chocolate pie with Cafe Con Leche. Can’t get over people still sitting down to dinner at 11:15.En savoir plus
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Cycling Cudillero to Luarca
7 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Slept until 8:30 after a late night dinner. Left Cudillero around 10:15. Arrived in Luarca around 3:30ish after 36 miles and 3525 ft of elevation gain. Legs were feeling it. It was non-stop climbing from the ocean up over a ridge only to drop back to ocean and climb right back up. Luckily it was a cool day and was treated to great views. Stopped for coffee at a roadside cafe where a dozen other pilgrims were resting.En savoir plus
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End of the Road
7 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Unexpected treat when my road came to an end - at a beach. Luckily I was able to push my bike 100 yards across the beach and across a creek to find a road on the other side. Otherwise I would have had to backtrack several miles. Strava maps was not accurate - but worked out for me.En savoir plus
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Arriving in Luarca
7 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Arrived in Luarca. Checked into the hotel Baltico right on the harbor. Showered -
Washed clothes and walked
Around town. Got a gelato and bonito empanada. Walked the beach and up to the church and cemetery.En savoir plus
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Luarca Church and Cemetery
7 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Walking around the cemetery and church that was built in the 17th century.
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Evening in Luarca
7 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After walking back to my room to put on pants and a jacket as it was quite cool this evening with a breeze - I walked along harbor and the dozens of restaurants with signs that dinner is served at 8:30. So funny. In Folsom it is challenge to find food after Yoga at 8:45. Here it is a challenge to find food before 8:30. I headed to an outdoor cafe and had a cafe con leche and watched the world go by. I then ordered another. Then switched to Vino Tinto as I was pretty chill. Then another. Finally decided I should get some food around 10:45. I asked for my bill. $5 euros. I told him I think he forgot to charge me for something. He printed a tag. 2 wine 2 coffee - 5 euros. I was expecting at least a $20 tab. Walking back was too lazy to sit for dinner. Next to the hotel was a small hole in the wall to go shop. I got some pasta and a drink to take back to my room for $4 euro. He asked if I was a pilgrim and said he would give me extra for my important journey to make me strong.En savoir plus
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Today's Gratitude Moment
8 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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Sunrise from the hotel room
9 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
What a lovely welcome to the day as we pack our bags to start our 18 mile pilgrimage today. Buen Camino!
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Ribadeo to Lourenza
9 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Started the Camino with Jordan and Marie. Nice Morning in Ribadeo to start the walk. Left around 9:30.
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Scenes from the morning
9 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Beautiful morning for walking. Great scenery. Everyone in good spirits. Stopped for coffee about 2 hours in.
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Scenes from the afternoon
9 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Stopped for lunch late in the afternoon at the one little place on a hill to get a sandwich with about 2.5 hours to go to Lourenzá. Arrived at our little 2 bedroom house around 6:15pm.
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Evening in Lourenz
9 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Arrived tired. Dropped our stuff. Showered. Washed clothes and put them on the line to dry. Begrudgingly walked the 10 minutes into town to by groceries for dinner and breakfast. Walked the 10 minutes up hill to the house. Great little house with a view of the cathedral from dining room and kitchen. Jordan and Marie made pesto pasta and salad while I wrapped myself in a blanket on the couch. Then the three of polished a container of ice cream. Ate dinner around 10. Bed by 11:30En savoir plus
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Lourenza to Abadin
10 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another big day with a big mountain. Late start around 10:45 as we enjoyed breakfast around the house. Didn’t help with the sun exposed climb over the mountain. Allergies were in full swing. Kind of a rough and tiring day.En savoir plus
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Mid-day stop in Mondonevedo
10 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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Abadin to Vilalba
11 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Met in the hotel bar at 8:30 for coffee and shared some little chocolate covered pastries. Fueling up for our 14 mile easy day. Left hotel at 9:00.
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Mid-Day stop - very cool Albergue
11 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Had coffee and a snack and tended to my first blister. I think it was my socks.
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Met Jesus today
11 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Walking along we come to a shaded area, a creek, a bridge,
And a man selling hand carved jewelry. He is totally chill - gentle spirit. Marie and Jordan buy matching bracelets. I buy a small wood carved sea shell. We talk for awhile and I tell him he has a beautiful spirit about him and good energy. He says yes I know because I am a good person. He touches his heart and says you feel me and know me from here. He says he is part of the family of Love. He is here to spread love to others and says some just need a little extra help path finding their path back to love. Jordan asks his name as we are leaving. “Jesus”. Of course - what else would it be.En savoir plus
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Scenes from the afternoon
11 juillet 2019, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
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