Day 22 - 24: Avilés

Day 22 - 24: Avilés

Date5 - 7 Aug ( Wednesday )
WeatherWe had to mix it both cloudy and sunny with warm and cool days. Overall, really great weather here.
Today's Distance:


Total This Camino: 158 miles.
Total 2024 Caminos: 271 miles
Total All Caminos: 2271 miles
Lodging: Hotel Alda Palacio Valdez @ $ 75 / night
Total Lodging: $ 1280
Planes: $ 1500 (round trip)
Total Planes /
Travel Insurance: 		$ 2100 / $ 246
Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 
Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 240
Food: $ 76
Total Food: $ 645

Monday Evening


Iglesia San Nicolas de Bari


Avilés City Hall


Long day of walking, wine, Sidra ( The local alcohol cider ) and ending with a fantastic meal.

Bottle of Asturian Sidra ( cider ). You can only buy it by the bottle. I did the heavy lifting but Deb helped drink the bottle.


Best salad I've had on this camino yet. 

Salad was a mix of mushrooms, Asturian cheese, shrimp and greens, served warm.


Wished I had taken a picture of our main course. 
Grilled Chicken slices served over thick cornbread with vegetables and cheese.


Tierra Astur Restaurant



Tuesday morning


Oscar Niemeyer International Culture Center


Set of four buildings and a large plaza built by Oscar Niemeyer, a Brazilian architect as a gift to the city.




On the bridge that takes you over the railroad and the river to get to the island on which the center is built.




In one of the buildings was a Goya exhibition. This painting is from an artist who was influenced by the style of Goya.




Walking around the streets

Looking towards the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Center from Plaza de Espana.


Beautiful Street that retains its historic character


Tuesday afternoon

Parque de Ferrera











Magpie




Tuesday evening 

Ended our last day in Avilés by heading down to the Plaza de Espana and doing some salad hopping. 
We grabbed a salad and boiled shrimp at one place. 
Then Deb and I walked around a bit.
Wanting a little more salad, we went back to Tierra Astur for another one of their unbelievable salads. 


This salad was cheese filled, along with black olives and pimientos and anchoas. 
And of course a couple glasses of wine. 

Completely skipped the Sidra cider tonight since we have to walk tomorrow morning. 

Then we closed out the night with a visit to a candy shop and an ice cream store. 

Now back at the hotel. We have finished packing what we could and are calling it a night so that we can return to the Camino tomorrow.




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