Today was the real push. What we estimated at about 40km (25 miles) was really just over 45km or 28 miles. As such, Mikey planned on an early 5:30am start, but really didn't begin until 6:30am. Still, with an almost 10 hour estimate, he didn't have much time to waste. Oh, and Mikey is …
Camino Day 19: Gijon to Avilés
Along the Camino, one finds that the larger the city, the more distressing entering and exiting it can be. Urban sprawl is definitely alive and well here, so not much to report until Avilés. This is a town with rich medieval history. Back around the turn of the last millennium, the king of Castile …