Day 6, La Espina to Tineo

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 Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 12 kms

After breakfast at the albergue we started walking at 8 am. Not any steep climbs or descents today but still plenty of up and down hills. We continue in a mostly rural dairy farming area. Lovely pastoral views along the way. 

We had been warned that with today being an Asturian public holiday we may find no cafes or shops open. For most of the way we didn't pass through any villages but we had some supplies with us so we were ok.

At noon as we came into Tineo, our destination for today, the first cafeteria we came to was open and fairly busy so we sat at an outside table and ordered coffee and used their toilets. A welcome break.

We continued on through the downhill streets to our pension for the night, La Posada. It is the law now in Spain that you must check-in by registering online giving all details. This is to protect minors. However the online registration form seems not to like New Zealand as a country of origin even though it is one of the options. We always have to enter New Zealand numerous times to proceed. Frustrating but we now have a screen shot each of our personal QR code so should not have to fill it all in again, fingers crossed. Each accommodation place should be able to access our registration by scanning our QR codes.

Before we could leave the pension to get lunch the promised rain began falling heavily. We have been very fortunate with the weather. The rain continues throughout most of the night and it has put a dampener on our spirits. We have tomorrow nights accommodation booked but are experiencing trouble beyond that. We will have to phone a few places this evening to see if we can sort it. Will see how our Spanish goes.

Leaving La Espina this morning 




Inside the church at El Pedregal

The sign says "Dear Pilgrim, we want you to feel welcome. Our church is just another house among the houses of the village.
Jesus the Eucharist awaits you there, the best companion on the road of life. We leave you a stamp so that you can sign your credential.
May you take with you a good memory of our land.

Beginning to cloud over, rain on its way.

Approaching Tineo





Comments

  1. Erin8 September 2026 at 20:29

    You are doing really well as it seems you are coping with the steep terrain
    I enjoy seeing your photos and posts. Take care.❤️

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