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    • TravelerPrimitivo
      Day 5

      Day 5

      June 27 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      It's great to have a short hike, at the albergue by 2:30. I'm still high in the mountains, spent much of the morning walking through cloud, couldn't see more than 30 yards for the first couple of hrs. But once I got through the clouds it was class. The albergue is so cool, it's the old brick building, maybe the last photo.Read more

    • Laurie ReynoldsCovid Camino 2021
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      Day 13

      Hill fort

      September 18, 2021 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This is my fourth time on the Primitivo. Every time I have wanted to visit the Bronze Age hill fort about 5 km beyond the typical stopping point. So this year since I’m sleeping only in private rooms, I saw my chance! There’s a little casa rural right there near the excavations! So I made my reservations, walked on through Grandas, and got to Castro only to learn that the hill fort is closed for renovations!!!

      Oh well, the museum was open and it was great. Showing how the hill fort went from Bronze Age to Iron Age to Roman. That seems like such an abrupt change that is hard to get your head around. But this Castro was “Romanized” and has a small villa.

      When I left the museum, I saw an “elderly woman” (aka someone about my age) who was sitting out on a bench. We started to talk, and she told me that she was the owner of the land where the Castro was discovered. She was growing wheat on the land and one day her brother found a spoon there. An ancient spoon it turned out. From there about a half hour of stories about how the archaeologists worked on her land and they eventually sold it in the early 1990s for 2,000,000 pesetas. I love these encounters, ending with the señora telling me that life is a gift and it’s short. Don’t we know it.      Read more

    • Camino 2022
      Day 27

      Castro

      September 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Today was the first day that I’ve felt less than enthusiastic about walking. Not sure why but when we set off in the drizzle I quite enjoyed it even though it was raining and my poncho isn’t 100% waterproof. Stopped for a coffee and cash point then walked on through some pretty wooded bits to arrive at our Albergue in time for lunch. The food here is fabulous and very cheap. We played Spanish monopoly for 1000s of pesetas then felt so cold we went in bed in our clothes trying to warm up!!Read more

    • Ainars OzolsCamino Primitivo

      La Mesa - Castro

      June 14, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Šodienas raksta varēja arī nebūt, tam par iemeslu kalpotu sāpoša kāja, Pasaules kauss futbolā, autora radošā krīze vai arī kāds cits apstāklis. Tomēr izlaisties nedrīkst, jo tradīcijas ir jākopj.
      Skats uz šīrīta gājienu no manas puses nav spožs, jo jāveic 800 m pa vertikāli uz leju, un manām kājām tas nekam neder. Apsveru iespēju iet riņķī pa šoseju, bet brokastu saimniece mani atrunā, jo attālums esot divreiz lielāks. Mani ceļabiedri tikmēr ir gabalā un es dodos viens pats meklēt lēzenāko taku. Zem manis un govīm ielejas kā balts vāks nosedz mākoņi, un es ar prieku safotografēju “Astūrijas lidojošās govis”. Tikmēr migla nāk virsū un man nekas cits neatliek kā izmantot marķēto svēto taku un steberēt lejup. Lejupkāpiens aizņem divarpus stundas, kuru laikā noeju tikai kādus 7-8 kilometrus, tas beidzas pie brīnumzilas mākslīgās ūdenskrātuves ar milzīgu betona dambi un 70to gadu stila elektrostaciju. Mani nešķiramie ceļabiedri jau tur gaida un tālāk dodamies kopā.
      Pusdienlaikā nonākam eksotiskā pilsētiņā Granda de Salime, kur uz vienas ielas sastopam ēzeli un sarkanu Ferrari, tur ir arī viens pusdienu restorāns un viena aptieka, pie kam abos ir rinda. Sevišķi liela tā ir aptiekā pēc plāksteriem, jo garais lejupkāpiens ir īpaši nedraudzīgs kāju pēdām.
      Pusdienās pasūtam “pulpo” jeb astoņkāji, kas liecina par tuvošanos Galīcijas novadam. Astūrijā jāēd gaļa, bet Galīcijā jūras zvēri - tas katram svētceļniekam jāzina.
      Pēdējos 5 km veicam pa Spānijas pēcpusdienas svelmi līdz sasniedzam savu šīsdienas apmetni Castro ciematā ar 29 pamatiedzīvotājiem. To rezervējām pa telefonu, jo Booking.com šeit nav populārs.
      Tālāk parastā vakara procedūra ar muskuļu staipīšanu, zeķu mazgāšanu, aukstu alu un tagad arī futbolu.
      Kamēr šo rakstu, krievi iest arābiem pirmo golu, pats futbols izskatās pašvaks un, manuprāt, vienīgā redzēšanas vērtā lieta ir Putina seja, kad Sauda Arābijas princis viņam apsveicot paspiež roku.      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino Primitivo
      Day 6

      In Castro angekommen

      September 1, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Nachdem wir heute früh unsere Herberge, die überfüllt war, verlassen hatten. Machten wir erst einmal Frühstück in der Bar vor Ort, bevor wir uns auf den Weg nach Grandas de Salim machten. Am Ortsausgang sahen wir noch zwei kleine Kälbchen.
      Danach ging es erst bergauf und dann ca 1000m bergab zum Stausee. Von dort über die Straße nach Grandas de Salim. Dort überlegten wir dann weiter nach Castro zu gehen und so sind wir in dieser schönen Herberge gelandet.      Read more

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    • Traveler100 Skies without You
      Day 58

      Early rainy start

      June 8, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      I woke early about 5 and set off about 6 in a damp misty morning past the guard dog of Castro- its good to have a stick one wanted to come in behind for a nip.

      it was supposed to rain at 1 but the spitting and most got heavier so by 9 my boots and socks and lower legs were totally soaked I also didn't meet anyone on the road for most of the day so it felt like a bit of a miserable day.Read more

    • Traveler100 Skies without You
      Day 58

      Spanish directions

      June 8, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      So I knew this would happen somewhere but today we passed the border from Asturia province into Galacia and I managed to get lost twice although an angel did come along to get me back on the path the first time - the second time I climbed a really step path for about 800 m so I was pretty grumpy by the time I got back on the path. Also there was nothing open so I ended up doing the whole 20 km with breakfast or anything to eat.

      fortunately for the last piece of the walk I met Antonio an Electrician from somewhere that sounds like Mallorca in Spain. I was fantasizing about my Caliente Sjokalade which he shouted me when I arrived.

      At this stage I was at cold and tired of waking in the road and not wanting a 30 km repeat tomorrow so I booked a room in Lugo and called a taxi. On the way I partly fell asleep and started feeling really worried about how long the ride was taking, it turns out I skipped 2 days walking not one. I was worried the taxi was going to be over a 100 Euros but it was just 65 which was a relief, still as much as it will cost me to fly from London to Sofia but hey the hour shower and bed felt heavenly and I'm booked for a foot massage tomorrow morning at 9. Yay      Read more

    • Traveler100 Skies without You
      Day 57

      Here at last time for a treat or 5

      June 7, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      Finally arrived at Castro feeling hot, thirsty and tired but not particularly sore.

      I settled with a couple of drinks - Spain had a fabulous round of girly beers and another great local cider and the fresh almond cake. Only problem was I forgot I had brought a selection of treats at an organic delicatessen in Grande de Salime - a challenge but one I rose too manually.Read more

    • Laura und AndreasCamino Primitivo
      Day 10

      Spaziergang

      May 18, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Grandas-Castro 10km

      Unsere heutige Kurzetappe kam einem Spaziergang gleich!
      Wenig Höhenmeter, dafür flache idyllische Feld- und Waldwege. Ein Traum für die Füße.

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    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      Day 6

      No tot va a ser patir...

      August 9 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

      Dia 6.
      Viure l'experiència del camí és fàcil, però s'ha d'estar atent a les senyals que el camí et fica al teu davant. No s'ha de fer res, ell proveeix el que necessites en cada moment.

      Hui ha sigut un dia divertit, per a disfrutar.
      Comença l'etapa en Berducedo a les 9:00. Després del desdijuni en el bar partim Luca, Elen, Yee Sern (Malàisia) i Ian i Louis (França). Tot gent jove. Elen i jo ens sentíem com els pares d'uns xiquets.
      Una altra preciosa etapa: encara que la iniciem amb dos moderats ascensos, de 100 (a la sortida de Berducedo) i 175 (a la sortida de La Mesa) metres de desnivell, avui el recorregut es caracteritza per la llarga baixada a l'embassament de Grandas, per pistes de terra i, als trams finals, per sender; a 8,2 km passem dels 1.040 metres d'altitud als 210. Una baixada pirinenca.
      Conversem i riguem, per tinc un nou heroi. Yee Sern, que es de puta mare, s'ha fet tota la etapa en unes xancles fabricades per ell. Un fenómeno.
      La baixada arriba fins a la presa de Salime. Al pujar la carretera parem a les 14:00 en un restaurant a dinar. Ian i jo compartim un Cachopo😋. En el café, Luca, Yee Sern, Alexandra i jo decidim anar al embalsament a banyar-nos. L'aigua estava de cine i hem disfrutat molt. No tot va ser patir en el Camino.
      Al acabar, un taxi ens porta a Grandas de Salime, comprem provisions i fem a peu els últims 5km fins a Castro de Salime.
      En l'alberg dutxa calenteta i sopar de Germanor on s'uneixen dos germanes d'Eslovàquia que també hem compartit nits en més albergs.
      Total 25,67km en 11h😜

      El Camino es internacional, i saber anglès m'ajuda a viure i conèixer millor l'experiència i les persones en el Camí.
      Bona nit i bon camí.      Read more

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