The writer talking a break from his long, adventurous journey. — Photos: PATRICK C. AUGUSTIN
Towards the end of 2018, I had decided to commemorate my 65th birthday in May 2019 by walking 320km from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, within 10 days. The route, known as the Camino Primitivo, lies in northern Spain traversing the provinces of Asturias and Galicia.
My travelling pack consisted of a first aid kit, fast setting epoxy (for emergency shoe repairs), poncho, a 1.5l water bottle, some string, gloves and hiking poles. In total, my bag weighed just over 3kg. My bigger bag was transported from one hotel to another, which I had pre-booked.
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