Camino Primitivo

The Camino Primitivo begins in Oviedo, Spain and arrives in Santiago de Compostela via Lugo. This “original way” was first traveled by King Alfonso II, “the Chaste” in the 9th century after the discovery of the tomb of Saint James, the Apostle.
It is about 285 kms through the mountains, affording splendid views if the weather is kind. The terrain is varied, with incredibly steep ascents and descents. It was my third, and definitely the most difficult, route into Santiago. On average, Eileen Millar (my Camino traveling partner from Arizona) and I walked 23 kms per day, and the blessings we encountered were amazing.



I am taking excerpts in chronological order from my journal, and referring to my photos as I write this (which accounts for some of the detail). You are at my mercy now – I have no need to worry about feeding money into computer, nor the line up behind me to use the computer. :)


We arrived at the airport in Oviedo late in the evening, rounded up two others and took a taxi into town as the bus was on an hourly schedule, and the winds were cold.
The entire downtown was in celebration mode – I felt like my birthday was continuing. Independencia Day – music, crowds, laughter, wonderful lights strung across the street.
Surprisingly, the room was quiet, strung of course with the usual laundry.