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Day 3: Muros de Nalon to Soto de Luina

Day 3: Muros de Nalon to Soto de Luina

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What a wonderful time we had at Fali’s Albergue de Peregrinos in Muros de Nalon last night. Rafael (our hospitalero) barbecued beef, ribs, wieners, and chicken to go with a mixed veggie dish, baked potatoes and vino tinto. There were at least six countries around the kitchen table: Holland, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, Brazil, and Canada. Not everyone spoke English but communication wasn’t a problem. We along with two of our roommates were the last to leave this morning but our…

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Day 2: Salinas to Muros de Nalon

Day 2: Salinas to Muros de Nalon

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This was such a fabulous day! Two days ago I said that the Camino de San Salvador is our favourite Camino, but the Camino del Norte is going to be great, too.   We were like mice in a maze finding our way out of Salinas this morning. We went the wrong way which turned out to be a good thing. We came through a big town with three open bars to choose from for breakfast. If we had followed our…

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Day 1: Aviles to Salinas

Day 1: Aviles to Salinas

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Dave and I couldn’t resist the aroma wafting out of a  beautiful bakery as we made our way to the bus depot in Oviedo this morning. Our yummy breakfast included a piece of cheesecake with our café con leche, freshly squeezed orange juice, and chicken empanadas! What a perfect way to start the day! 👍🏼 😋  Then off we went to the bus station to catch a bus to Avilés. It was a 30-minute bus ride as opposed to two walking days. Definitely…

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Camino 2022

Camino 2022

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Dave and I cancelled plans to walk another Camino twice in the last two years – first because of the pandemic and second because of my health issue that came up last April. Everything is fine now, so we are geared up and excited to return to Spain in September. I am grateful for all the kind thoughts, prayers, and actions by caring friends and family. I know they had a lot to do with this positive outcome. 🙏  We hope…

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