Considering this was meant to be a hard day, it really wasn’t despite it being 30km. Perfect weather conditions and fantastic scenery made it a pleasant day. Breakfast was at 0800h, so it was a very late start, especially for a 30km day. It had rained during the night to refresh the air and theContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 30 – Vilela to Mondoñedo”
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Camino del Norte Day 29 – Tapia de Casariego to Vilela
If it wasn’t for the moody weather, it would have been a third day of uninspiring scenery. The clouds gave the landscape a certain gravitas. Another short day thus another late start. There was a light drizzle when I set off that occasionally turned into fleeting showers. The route follows the beach out of townContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 29 – Tapia de Casariego to Vilela”
Camino del Norte Day 28 – Navia to Tapia de Casariego
Today had been a low energy day with lacklustre views. The consolation was that it was overcast, keeping me from baking in the Sun. It was a very late start by Camino standards this morning, it was closer to 0900h and sunrise had been and gone. I walked with Judyta, as route ascends out ofContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 28 – Navia to Tapia de Casariego”
Camino del Norte Day 27 – Querúas to Navia
Mostly a straight forward day past cornfields, the only difficulty was the heat, and very little shade. I left just before sunrise and caught a great view of a tiny hamlet nestled in a valley, the sky a pastel blue and light pink clouds. A short section through woodland followed, then it was country roadContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 27 – Querúas to Navia”
Camino del Norte Day 26 – Soto de Luiña to Querúas
It has been a fun day on the route with many streams to cross, creating a challenge to not get your feet wet. Just before 0800h I was making my way through a small woodland with my head torch on, as the sun was rising. A bit of road walking into Albuerne then the funContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 26 – Soto de Luiña to Querúas”
Camino del Norte Day 25 – San Martin de Laspra to Soto de Luiña
Today swapped the industrial hellscape for eucalyptus forests. Clean air and cool shade. There was talk around the dinner table last night that it was going to be a very hilly stage, but they weren’t that bad for a Basque Country battle hardened pilgrim. After leaving San Martin, it was up into woodlands around AsturiasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 25 – San Martin de Laspra to Soto de Luiña”
Camino del Norte Day 24 – Gijón to San Martin de Laspra
I would say today has been the worst regarding the scenery and quite tough, with a 20km stint without a place to stop. It was about 0740h when I left the hostel, following the streets out of Gijón in the dark. It leaves old town past the quay, then through high rise residential buildings forContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 24 – Gijón to San Martin de Laspra”
Camino del Norte Day 23 – Peón to Gijón
Really short day, ideally I wanted to bypass Gijón, but the next albergue after is 25km on and I didn’t fancy a 39km day. Joan and I got dropped off back in Peón, and began our ascent of the only hill of the day. A dwarf compared to the one entering the village. It wasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 23 – Peón to Gijón”
Camino del Norte Day 22 – Priesca to Peón (Capión)
Today wasn’t in the script and has been unlike any other on my Camino travels, but it led me to a hidden gem and a lovely albergue. The wind was rattling the shutters and whistling through the trees outside – it sounded like it was going to be a cold start to the day. HoweverContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 22 – Priesca to Peón (Capión)”
Camino del Norte Day 21 – Ribadesella to Priesca
The day started along the beach and a little chilly, but as soon as the first hill arrived I warmed up. Until Vega it was mostly single track roads, through small rural valleys. There are a lot of dinosaur related features in the area, the location is equivalent to the Jurassic Coast in England. AfterContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 21 – Ribadesella to Priesca”
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