Mud Slide ~ June 3, 2018

  • Sunday, June 3, 2018, Day #24
  • Salas
  • Distance 14 miles; total 332.5 miles
  • 2,230’ ascent and 2,107’ descent
  • 50% hard surface
  • Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Weather: 50-60 overcast & particularly sunny

Oops. A gentle slip landed me in the mud. Criterion for the next albergue was washer and drier. We happily discovered the option of a room for two rather than the standard dormitory room for the coming two weeks.

  • 1st towards Salad
  • 2nd towards Salad
  • 3rd towards Salas

Your Choice ~ June 2, 2018

  • Saturday, June 2, 2018, Day #23
  • Grado
  • Distance 16 miles; total 318.5 miles
  • 1,573’ ascent and 2,107’ descent
  • 50% hard surface
  • Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Weather: 50-60 overcast & occasionally sunny

Solphie and I begin our walk. (Sophie requests not to be photographed.) Our choice for today’s distance is 16 beds available in 18 miles. If we go slowly and enjoy the day with a picnic lunch, we will loose out on a bed and have to walk 4 more miles. I don’t like the arrangement; but, there is no choice. We walk fast with no breaks. I’m anxious and my feet rebel. Tomorrow’s is a more generous day with more beds.

  • 1st towards Grado
  • 2nd towards Grado
  • 3rd towards Grado

Oviedo Reunion ~ June 1, 2018

  • Friday, June 1, 2018, Day #22
  • Oviedo
  • Distance 12 miles; total 302.5 miles
  • 853’ ascent and 828’ descent
  • 100% hard surface
  • Time: 6 hours minutes
  • Weather: 50-60 misting rain

Cathedral de Oviedo. Monument and artifacts of the city.

Reunion with Sophie whom I met two years ago walking Camino Arles. She will join me on Camino Primitivo to Santiago. (FYI Sophie wishes not to be photographed.)

  • 1st Oviedo
  • 2nd Oviedo
  • 3rd Oviedo

Monasterio de Valdediós ~ May 30, 2018

• Wednesday, May 30, 2018, Day #20

• Valdediós

• Distance 12 miles; total 279 miles

• 1,719’ ascent and 1,376’ descent

• 25% hard surface

• Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

• Weather: 50-60 overcast

It’s either hot and humid,

Or cold and damp.

Spain.

Private room at the Monasterio de Valdediós.

My room is cold. I am cold.

1st towards Valdediós

2nd towards Valdediós

3rd towards Valdediós

Coffee Club ~ May 30, 2018

• Wednesday, May 30, 2018, Day #20

• Valdediós

• Distance 12 miles; total 279 miles

• 1,719’ ascent and 1,376’ descent

• 25% hard surface

• Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

• Weather: 50-60 overcast

It’s a sure thing.  Mornings will find last nights pilgrims at the first opened café. It’s an unspoken coffee club. No agreements. We just appear.

Good coffee keeps us going.

1st towards Valdediós

2nd towards Valdediós

3rd towards Valdediós

Taxi ~ May 29, 2018

• Tuesday, May 29, 2018, Day #19

• Priesca

• Distance 14 miles; total 267 miles

• 1,719’ ascent and 1,376’ descent

• 70% hard surface

• Time: 8 hours 45 minutes

• Weather: 50-60 blue sky becoming overcast

After reflection at a church, a taxi stand miraculously appears. Tempted? Never.

1st towards Priesca

2nd towards Priesca

3rd towards Priesca