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My first attempt at walking the Camino Frances was cut short in Sept 2023 due to injury. Now that I've fully recovered I'm arriving in Madrid on 16th April and then taking a bus back to Logrono and Estella to begin my 2nd Camino attempt on the...
We spent 9 days in Gijon after our 2019 camino and it was lovely. Not touristy at all but the center is wonderful and alongside a very long beach with no car traffic. Lots of walking by locals there. It would be a great place to live, I think...
If Asturias is where you want to rest, there are three of my favorite towns there: Oviedo, Lugo and Mieres. No need to say anything about Oviedo and Lugo. They are magical. And plenty of people watching, which is something we like to do after...
If you are talking small towns, in Asturias, then you are probably best looking towards the coast. The interior is full of beautiful villages and scenery, but the towns not much so - unless you upgrade to a city in which case the beautiful Oviedo...
If you want somewhere authentic and non-touristy, with little to do, you could go to Pola de Laviana, where I lived for 8 months. Nice town with a lovely square, cafes and restaurants. There are regular buses to Oviedo and other small towns and...
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