Villallana

I had some more new tracks to follow. There is a very dangerous narrow road that goes for 4 km between two little towns. These tracks were an alternative, not yet officially marked, that went up and around the monte. They were difficult to follow with a lot of undergrowth. I was forced to give up and in the end I took the bus into Oviedo. With 27 kms to go at about noon, I would have been crazy to keep walking. I have a sore glute muscle because I slipped but I am fine otherwise.

So now I have some extra time in one of my favorite Spanish cities, Oviedo. There are fiestas going on, so it is very lively here. I had a good meal outside, and will not have to wake up early tomorrow. I will spend tomorrow here as I had planned anyway to see my friend.

This is very unlike me —to hop on a bus and totally miss a stage. But since all my reservations are set because of Covid, I really had no choice. No way to move things around. My camino pals tell me that I just need to be flexible and forget about feeling bad. At least I’m on the camino!Read more