Day 19: Oviedo
Day 19: Oviedo
| Date | 2 Aug ( Friday ) |
| Weather | |
| Today's Distance: | |
| Total This Camino: | 136 miles. |
| Total 2024 Caminos: | 249 miles |
| Total All Caminos: | 2249 miles |
| Lodging: | Hotel Astures @ $ 50 |
| Total Lodging: | $ 960 |
| Planes: | $ 1500 (round trip) |
| Total Planes / Travel Insurance: | $ 2100 / $ 246 |
| Buses / Trains / Taxis: | $ |
| Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: | $ 240 |
| Food: | $ 15 |
| Total Food: | $ 470 |
Cathedral of Oviedo
"Whoever goes to Santiago and not to the Savior, visits the servant and leaves the master". This saying - very well-known in the Principality - refers to the Oviedo cathedral of San Salvador, a pilgrimage center on the Way to Santiago.
An alternate but possibly more representative meaning of the saying above "He who goes to James and not to the Saviour, visits the servant and not the Lord".
Cathedral of Oviedo
Deb and I spent a nice morning wandering around this beautiful cathedral. Much to see inside and enjoy.
* boquerón is cooked and vinegar-macerated anchovies
Cathedral of San Salvador, 9th century Basilica foundation but expanded over the centuries
Plaza Alfonso II, location of the cathedral of San Salvador.
Very much in the southern Mediterranean style of central altars with much gilded art.
The cloister is beautiful.
I only took this picture because I can practice my German with it LOL
Mercado Publico
On our way to the afternoon free walking tour, Deb and I stopped in the public market to sample a few light items before we started the tour.
Walking around we saw stalls and stalls of meats and fish, fruits and vegetables, cheeses and pastries.
We found a stall that was selling baked goods with stuffing and walnut filled pastries.
These were perfect to have before our walking tour.
Walking Tour of Oviedo
We had a great guide.
When I booked the tour on-line, I added a comment that I spoke Spanish well but not fluently and my partner a little less so.
When we showed up for the tour, she verified with us, that because of the nature of the group - she really couldn't slow down in speaking Spanish for us. We were the only non-native Spanish speakers in the group.
We said that was fine.
Deb and I have to admit that we did a pretty good job of keeping up with a lot of the information she was giving us.
It was a great walking tour of the old part of town. We visited the public market, churches, a local arboretum with many different kinds of trees - including a massive redwood, a palace, the cathedral of San Salvador and a small segment of the new part of the city.
She took great effort to explain the history of Oviedo, a lot about the architecture, and took us through several public squares.
City Hall
Amazing architecture that has a "personality".
Plaza de La Escadelera
La Maternidad ( Motherhood) by Botero
Surprise evening dinner
While walking around, we met some local folks who invited Deb and I for conversation and a light meal at their place.
It was fascinating to interact with people from Oviedo and not be treated like tourists.
For a meal we had light servings of anchoas and boquerones ( two types of anchovies ), two kinds of cheese ( an Asturian variety and manchego ), bread, red wine and flan ( custard ).
* anchoa refers to the salt-cured brown kind.
It was a perfect night of conversation and food and it was totally unexpected.
Camino Primitivo
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