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Europe » Spain » Asturias » Navia May 25th 2017

Stayed in a Great B & B in Navia, it was a converted palace with a nice view of the river running thru the city. Traded dinner for lunch at a nice Restaurant in town and was back to the lodging by 5 P.M. ready to catch on some sleep, as the next days walk is long. Today the weather has changed, it is already 80 degrees by 8:30 A.M. going to be a hot one today. The walk is uphill in the beginning but soon turns to flat ground. This is a first for me in Spain, I have never been able to see more than a 1/2 mile in front of me due to the constant ravines. I can see for miles, no more small farms and neat gardens, it is huge pastures or ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Navia May 24th 2017

Nice B & B last night, nothing special but very comfortable. My trip is prepaid and some of the accommodations offer 1/2 board or dinner when you arrive and breakfast in the morning. This has been problematic because dinner is NEVER before 8:30. I usually arrive by 4pm, then what? No food all day and wait another 4 hours? So, I started asking can I trade dinner for lunch? You basically get the special of the day at the restaurant which a choice of starter (3 choices) and a 2nd plate of meat, fish or pasta. The standard price is 10 euros, that includes beer or wine. The answer is sure, so I have been eating my main meal between 2 to 4pm instead of 8:30 to 10pm. That is working for me. The walk today ... read more




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