Walking the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Lugo (or maybe even Santiago) (1 Viewer)

[jumartoo]

If you zoom in closely in the centre of this photo you'll see an Asturian scarecrow

 

[DBK]

We'll probably not bother going all the way to Santiago. We've been once and got a Compostela, don't need to go again.

If you get a Compostela to add to your blisters please don't post a photo. It sounds nasty. Are they infectious?

 

[Hagstrom]

(I don't remember you asking my permission to use a photo of me in my new hat?)

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[jumartoo]

Been in an internet black hole for a few days. Could just manage to read but almost impossible to post. However, today we're back in business.

From Salas we had a few hours to walk to our overnight accommodation in a private room in an albergue run by a girl from Poland. Had the lunch (spaghetti pic posted earlier) and relaxed. Set off the next morning in fog but soon climbed up and above it.

We passed an unusual house. At first I thought it was a kindergarten, but no!

Close up of one corner, decoration made with shells.

We were soon caught by others and we walked for a while with a young Portuguese couple.

Still more views from above the clouds.

And the start of the descent. A Spanish couple who are walking now with the Portuguese (all too quick for us with my bad feet).

We'd briefly spoken to two (very) young people walking together a girl from Columbia and a lad from Korea. At our overnight we met up with them again and we gave them an English lesson. (They'd met up at English school in Bristol!!!) and decided to do the Camino together.

Took us some time to work out what "ring ring" was "That rings a bell!!!)

 

[jumartoo]

Yesterday was the longest stage of the Camino and we started early. The route follows the route of the hospitals with hoslitals in this case meaning hospitality. There were stone shelters built on the inhospitable moorland where pilgrims in years gone by could get shelter and sustenance. Nowadays they are ruins and there is a 13 km stretch of unsupported track to cross. This route is not advised in bad weather but due to our perfect planning we got a good day!

And now the bad news. On arrival at our accommodation and removing my socks I found I had a blister under a toe nail. The bubble had lifted the nail out of its bed! I burst the bubble and the nail subsided back almost to its place but it will fall off eventually.

Feet taped in several places today and a wet start to a stage with 750 metres of descent (not good for toes!) and I struggled in a 6 km road section at the end.

However we did this last bit with our Columbian/Korean friends who played Coldplay for us on the phone to keep us (me) going .

View to the reservoir at the bottom of the descent.

This was looking like the end of the road for me 'cos the nail needed draining again but because transport from here is scarce we're doing tomorrow's stage and then ..... if I have painful feet it's a bus to Lugo

 

[Hagstrom]

Hasta la Lugo!

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[DBK]

Sorry to hear about the toes. You've been in some spectacular country from the photos.

I think Hermes can be considered the God of Feet so an appropriate prayer will do no harm.

Just don't tell the other pilgrims!

 

[Robert Clark]

Scenery looks spectacular
Hope the weather stays good for you

 

[Armytwowheels]

I hope her feet hold up!

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[gus-lopez]

Hi Judith , @jumartoo . Where is the climbing in the sierra Espuña ? Got a couple here from Jaen going climbing over the weekend.

 

[jumartoo]

Hi Judith , @jumartoo . Where is the climbing in the sierra Espuña ? Got a couple here from Jaen going climbing over the weekend.

The climbing is in the Valle de Leiva. There is also some behind Totana.

Tell them to look on the website Murcia Climb.

 

[jumartoo]

Managed today ... loooong walk but ditching it and getting the bus at 6 pm to Lugo. Tomorrow's stage is called the leg killer!!! Don't have enough left in my feet/legs to take that .

Bit sorry to be saying goodbye to the lovely people we've met along the Camino but don't want to be off my feet for the next few weeks.

Photos from today will be posted later.

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[gus-lopez]

Oh I'm sure they know where it is as tey are experienced climbers. Out running at the moment. I was just wondering where it was ?
How is the toe/foot ¿

 

[gus-lopez]

Oh sorry to hear that but obviously it is for the best.

 

[jumartoo]

Oh I'm sure they know where it is as tey are experienced climbers. Out running at the moment. I was just wondering where it was ?
How is the toe/foot ¿

Not looked at my toe yet, just sitting on the bus about to leave. The big reveal will be in Lugo later.

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[Hagstrom]

Photos of the big toe may need to be posted after the nine o'clock deadline when the squeamish will be in bed.

 

[Hagstrom]

Oh dear my friend. Sorry to hear you are in the wars.
Take care and get well soon!!
Rosx

 

[Lenny HB]

Well done you have my sympathy with the toe. 3 years ago coming down mount Olympus in Greece my big toe nail pushed back into the cutical, nail fell off a month later .

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[jumartoo]

Now in Lugo and it's buzzing, it is Spanish National Day after all. What a contrast to the sleepy hamlets we've been staying in.

Today's walk was between 25 km and 28 km depending on the guide book you read! The last few hundred metres were up the steepest hill so far.

We walked for a short way with Bruce, an Aussie, walking in thongs (the Aussie version not ours ) how he kept them on his feet up there would be interesting to know.

Even the young Germans and French guys were complaining about aches and pains today and hobbling around.

Martin's gone to have a look around but I'm not putting shoes on my feet unless an incentive of a drink is forthcoming. We have a voucher from our accommodation for a free beer in a local cafe but even that might not be sufficient to make me move

By the way, I'm sleeping in a box tonight . Accommodation availability here tonight was zero except for the Hostel Cross.

Some nicer piccies from today's walk.

One foot in Asturias the other in Galicia


AND NOW ... don't look if you're squeamish.













The toe!!!

 

[Hagstrom]

Ouch. That's a seriously poorly toe. Next to another. Have the beer Judith and good luck in the box tonight.

 

[jumartoo]

Lugo looks a nice place but I haven't seen much of it. Martin said the atmosphere and processions and bands were fantastic last night. Don't know what time it finished but all was quiet at 4am!

Managed a halfway decent sleep. When Martin went out at 7 am he said the streets were almost knee deep in litter. One coffee and croissant later he left a cafe to pristine streets. You wouldn't know anything had happened last night.

Outside our accommodation this morning.

One of the squares.

And our neighbours at breakfast in Cafe Central.

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[jumartoo]

We've decided to head to the coast. The weather ... is iffy, rain overnight and now squally showers but we did have a short window of dry!

We are at Cudillero and have had a (painful for me) walk around the village (knee pain not feet). Martin had an (unsuccessful) fish and we've had lunch and a fair amount of liquid to go with it.

 

[Armytwowheels]

Your knee is probably hurting because you have been compensating for your sore feet.

 

[Armytwowheels]

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[jumartoo]

Your knee is probably hurting because you have been compensating for your sore feet.

Your knee is probably hurting because you have been compensating for your sore feet.

OK, OK, I heard you first time .

I know. The last few days we did Martin said I was walking to one side and that's the side my knee is bad. I don't HAVE bad knees .

 

[Armytwowheels]

Rest and recuperation is your best bet, a couple or three G&T's too. Oh and a paddle in the sea for your sore toes.

 

[jumartoo]

Rest and recuperation is your best bet, a couple or three G&T's too. Oh and a paddle in the sea for your sore toes.

RR&GnT can do but THE SEA!!! Cold water and jumartoo don't mix!

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[SOS]

Now in Lugo and it's buzzing, it is Spanish National Day after all. What a contrast to the sleepy hamlets we've been staying in.

Today's walk was between 25 km and 28 km depending on the guide book you read! The last few hundred metres were up the steepest hill so far.

We walked for a short way with Bruce, an Aussie, walking in thongs (the Aussie version not ours ) how he kept them on his feet up there would be interesting to know.

Even the young Germans and French guys were complaining about aches and pains today and hobbling around.

Martin's gone to have a look around but I'm not putting shoes on my feet unless an incentive of a drink is forthcoming. We have a voucher from our accommodation for a free beer in a local cafe but even that might not be sufficient to make me move

By the way, I'm sleeping in a box tonight . Accommodation availability here tonight was zero except for the Hostel Cross.

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Some nicer piccies from today's walk.

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One foot in Asturias the other in Galicia


AND NOW ... don't look if you're squeamish.













The toe!!!
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Ouch, that looks very painful! Enjoyed reading your posts though. I am so going to do that walk when I retire, looks amazing!

 

[jumartoo]

Ouch, that looks very painful! Enjoyed reading your posts though. I am so going to do that walk when I retire, looks amazing!

Make sure your feet are conditioned for hard surface walking. There's not a lot near major roads like on some of the other Camino's but there are stretches of concrete on tracks and also very hard cobbles!!!

The toe, actually, didn't hurt very much but the bruised soles did, especially after 3 hours or so of walking

 

[DBK]

That toe does look painful. Alcohol taken internally may help.

My brother is at Totana at the moment and reports seeing stone curlews outside the site. They've also done some strenuous cycling by the sound of it.

Cycling? You remember cycling? Kinder on the feet.

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