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  1. MCathleen

    Pilgrim Menus - what are your favourite items?

    YES!!! I discovered fabada by trial and error at the end of a couple difficult days. The only cafe in the tiny town of Serdio (Camino del Norte) did not offer pilgrim's menu...just "del dia." No one spoke English and I had NO IDEA what the primero dish called fabada was. I asked in my broken...
  2. MCathleen

    Any solo females who walked the camino Primitivo?

    I agree with ALL of the above. I walked the Camino solo in October-November 2017. It was wonderful because of the wonderful solitude. There were a couple days that I did not encounter a soul all day long. So much time for contemplation. I was 63 and people were kind of surprised that I would...
  3. MCathleen

    Bringing things home from Santiago — what to buy?

    I did not get in line for a compostela. For me the proof of my walk was my credential all full of those wonderful stamps. But--even though I am definitely NOT a jewelry person--I purchased a silver Ultrea ring from one of the joyerias on the plaza. A compostela would get packed with my...
  4. MCathleen

    Camino Primitivo

    Campiello. I stayed in Hostal Casa Ricardo and the host gave me a tag and arranged for the pickup. But I had to know which Albergue I was going to stay in at Burdecedo. When I arrived, there was my little pack waiting for me! There are only 2 or 3 albergues there. I stayed in Hostal Camino...
  5. MCathleen

    Camino Primitivo

    Yes! I also love Oviedo and took a couple rest days there. A city full of public art!
  6. MCathleen

    Camino Primitivo

    I walked the del Norte, switching over the Primitivo in Sept/Oct 2017. So it that is about the same time of year that you are going. It is good you are starting at Grado in September, because many locals go on holiday in October and I found bars and albergues closed. So it is not a bad idea to...
  7. MCathleen

    Starting Camino Del Norte on Tuesday, 29th June 2021

    My favorite albergues on the Del Norte: Albergue De Peregrinos La Bilbaina in Santoña (across the bay from Laredo) This is not such a great hostel in itself, but it is cheap and it overlooks the main plaza where lots of families (not tourists) congregate in the evenings. When I was there, the...
  8. MCathleen

    Starting Camino Del Norte on Tuesday, 29th June 2021

    I did the Camino del Norte from Bilbao to Oviedo in 2017. I then switched to the Primitivo to Santiago. And then to Muxia on the coast. You can read my blog posts about each stage here: https://cathleensodyssey.com/camino-de-santiago/ (Sorry the destinations are not listed in the index--I am...
  9. MCathleen

    Camino Food Options - A Most Important Topic

    Nice video, Rob! My comments: There were also plenty of markets or grocery stores along the Del Norte and Primitivo as well. BUT! Be aware of holidays, when even grocery stores may be closed. I almost ran out of food on the more remote Camino Primitivo when I overlooked the fact that just...
  10. MCathleen

    Changing of the Guard in Bodenaya

    David is doing an incredible job of continuing to make Bodenaya special. I was there in October 2017. Here is the blog post I wrote about my visit there. Every peregrino on the Primitivo should make sure that they spend a night in Bodenaya...

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