Today I started out in Bodenaya which is a little village in the mountains of Asturias. I stayed at an albergue donativo (which means that there is not price for the stay it is what you choose to give). It was a great…
Last night in the albergue there was the world championships of snoring. Crazy enough even though I snore I did not come anywhere close to the podium. My walking friend Ramon is not crowned the world champion but others…
My day started super early as jet lag is still not totally gone. I woke up for the last time at 4 and just got out of bed. Nothing wrong with being able to watch the sun come up. The walk from Oviedo to Grado is about…
Camino Primitivo Day 2, An aclamación day in Oviedo. After a long travel day yesterday I slept great last night and woke up fully rested this morning. As I looked out my hotel window at the day beginning I could not…
Day 1 The journey begins Today I started my Camino. They say that the journey starts from your front door, and mine sure did. I flew from Sacramento to Seattle, Then Seattle to Amsterdam and then Amsterdam to Madrid.…
Today I am preparing to leave to walk the Camino Primitivo. I plan on walking this route in 12 days. The distance is 312 km. My average day will be 26 km or about 16 miles per day. I depart for Spain on May 17, 2022,…