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25.5 miles, 238′ elevation The weather is here, wish I was wonderful! Hot, hot, hot day walking. A spectacular entry to Ribadeo…The bay spread out against the horizon in multiple variations of color combinations of blue and green. Water all around, a couple of long bridges, a most welcome sight. One of the best vistasContinue reading “Navia-Ortiguera-El Viaelez-La Caridad-Tapia de Casariego-Cabo Cebes, playa,playa, punta,punta, La Cruz- Ribadeo                     Walk Day 26”

13 miles, 125′ elevation Luarca, like so many of these last coastal towns, lay spread around a harbor, partially man made with three prestine beaches on the outer edge back to back to back. The weather changed and the wind came up and it rained a little yesterday, so no time to check out theContinue reading “Luarca-Otur-Rio Bayatte-Anleo-Polavieja-Navia                    Walk Day 25”

18.5 miles, 1,109′ elevation Up and down little Bahias all day. Anything to get the heck out of Battota-Cudillero. Literally, there was no one there. A note was left to call for the key. The hotel appeared closed and the small cafe underneath on the first floor definitely was. Hotel Casa Fernando- Michelin rating…minus 4Continue reading “Battota-El Ribon-Cadavedo-San Cristobal-Queruas-Luarca                                   Walk Day 24”

21.7 miles, 1,230′ elevation The day began strangely in Cudillero. The matron of the old pension I stayed in prepared a special breakfast for me because I’m a peregrino on the “Camino”. She was a sweet old lady, and I’m talking 90+!  She made her “especial deseuyuo crepes”. But she made me 5 of themContinue reading “Cudillero-Artedo-Soto de Luina-Novellana-Castaneras-Santa Marina-Ballota        Walk Day 23”

19.1 miles, 234′ elevation It began bleakly; overcast, threatening rain and the walK continued through the similar industrial ugliness of yesterday; spewing towers from factories, warehouses and port facilities with all the shipping mechanical junk. It changed around Carcedo, and then Soto del Barco an estuary and ecological preserve around a bay and wetlands areaContinue reading “Aviles-Salinas-Piedrasblancas-Carcedo-Soto del Barco-Muros-Cudillero       Walk Day 22”

15.8 miles, 235′ elevation  Gijon Bon Voyage. Ugliest day of walking yet. The industrialized side of Gijon, through the shipping and port area and then more of the same and worse all the way to Guinaran. Factories with their smoke stacks spewing chemicals all over the place. Warehouse after warehouse and factory after factory. IContinue reading “Gijon-Tabaza-Prenedes-Guinaran-Aviles                   Walk Day 21”

18.6 miles, 978′ elevation Today felt longer than it was miles- wise. Left the verdant valley floor and wove up through many tiny little hill towns, all very small. I stayed on the edge of these hills with the greater valley beneath me on the left and later on the right. Mostly orchards and IContinue reading “Villaviciosa-Mieres-Cazames-San Justo-De Las Ranas-Arroes-La Esperanza-Infanion-Gijon                                              Walk Day 20”

16 miles, 1,200′ elevation I’m over half way. La playa, la playa, la playa… Llastres might be my favorite town esthetically. Draped down a severe cliff to a port and beach, it literally hangs off cliffs at points. A tough couple of miles snaking up though! The remainder of the day was meandering through a longContinue reading “Colunga-Llastres-Meleon-Fana-Mayador-Barzena-Villaviciosa    Walk Day 19”

18 miles, 250′ elevation Ribadesella to Colunga. Legs are showing signs of wear. Mostly paved coastal paths today all the way to Dinosaur Park footprints state park. How do they know these markings are 15,000 to  20,000 years old? Can they be left in the stone these many years later without washing away? Llastres isContinue reading “Ribadesella……Colunga                                          Walk Day 18”

18.6 mile, 239′ elevation Cruised into Ribadesella on two worn rims. For some reason even though a relatively flat,  gentle walk, my right achilles is screaming at me and my left knee barking. A cool 12 th century monastery outside of Celorio followed by the ruins of another near Nueva. Sunny most of the dayContinue reading “Llanes-Playa de Poo-Celorio-Nueva-Pineres de Pria -Ribadesella    Walk Day 17”