“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it” - Charles Warner
"Solvitur ambulando (It is solved by walking)" -- St Augustine of Hippo
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Day 2 Leaving Oviedo moving west
Friday, April 29, 2022
Day 1 - Jet lag recovery in Oviedo
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Day 0 - Oviedo
“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark
Catedral de San Salvador de Oviedo |
The Sudarium of Oviedo or Shroud of Oviedo is a bloodstained cloth kept in the Arca Santa. The Sudarium (Latin for sweat cloth) is claimed to be the cloth wrapped around the head of Jesus Christ after he died. There several dozen congruencies' with the Shroud of Turin that can't be easily discounted. It has been revered for almost 1500 years.
As it had been for the Romans and Visigoths, the Moors did not find mountainous territory easy to conquer, and the lands along Spain's northern coast never became part of Islamic Spain. There are many more relicts displayed here as well. They were moved here for safe keeping from the Moors, but were never returned to their original location.
After the Cathedral I headed to the Decathlon sports super store to buy a pair of walking poles. The TSA has determined that walking sticks are weapons and must be checked. My backpack was carryon so I need to get my walking poles here. They are 1/3 of the cost in the US, so it was a good decision. I may check a bag on the return to keep the poles and get some souvenirs in Santiago.
Next stop was Calle Gascona -- the zona de sidrerías or cider district. I am told I need to drink all the cider I want for the next few days because any cider the crossed the mountains is no longer drinkable. When in Asturias -- do as the locals tell you.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Finally - Traveling to Spain - I will be there in the morning
Mountains west of Ovideo Spain |
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Two days to go before Spain - Retirement (Jubilación!)
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old, we grow old because we stop hiking.” Finis Mitchell
When I was getting ready to retire this year I decided to do a solo Camino as a way to transition into a new phase of life. When I looked up the Spanish word for 'retirement' -- 'jubilacion' I knew I made the right decision. The english word jubilation is defined as 'a feeling of great happiness and triumph'. What a great way to approach retirement.
1979 - West Virginia |
2022 - Covid working from home |
Monday, April 25, 2022
Three days to go before Spain - Camino Primitivo - The 'Original' Camino
- In 2016 Laurel and I walked west from Leon to Santiago along the Camino Francis shown by the green pins above
- In 2018 Laurel and I walked north from Porto, Portugal along the Camino Portugues show by the pink pins above
- In 2022 I will be walking solo west from Oviedo along the Camino Primitivo show by the yellow pins above
Route of the Primativo |
Part of my 2016 Pilgrim Passport |
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Four days before walking - The Camino Network
"Europe was made on the pilgrim road to Compostela" Pope John Paul II
King Alfonso the Chaste |
Exploring Leon
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