I am looking far ahead my arrival in Asturias.

The crossing of Cantabria is difficult morally because there are 90% of the way which are paved roads.

So I find simple ways to smile:

The medieval village of Santillana del Mar is splendid:

I even meet a fanfare that parodies the blues brothers on the air of "on the saints go marching":

I feel July's month, tere are so many pilgrims, which allows me to walk accompanied by moment

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The city of San Vincente de la Barquera and its surroundings:

The day of my arrival the inhabitants celebrate the Carmen virgin, protector of the sailors. In the evening before the concert which will lfinich after 6 a.m, there is a queue of 30 meters to have a plate of prawns:

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I am in Asturias, here some beaches of Llanes, a town-city which has 30 on its territory:

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Some curcities in Ribadesella:

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Horreos, typical corn granaries of Asturias:

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I leave the ocean and start my descent to the south to join the Camino Francés and Santiago.

I choose the option of the primitive way, which should allow me to cross mountains.

I sleep at the monastery of San Salvador de Valdedios, a small green and peaceful valley.

Continue by Oviedo:

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After few villages and some kilometeres, I am in Espina, a village of 512 inhabitants, in a very welcoming hostel El Texu.

With an open horizon and the promise a little wilder nature for the days to come.

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Nature say you hello !!!