el Plaza de San Marcos where the Caminos Frances and San Salvador split 
We turned right 
Catedrel de Leon 
Jane and I
October 4 Leon, Spain
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 15. Leon. I met up with Jane and we went to the Albergue de Peregrinos Las Carbajalas, a Benetictine nunnery, to get our special San Salvador credentials then off to the cathedral to get our first sellos (stamps). It’s time for a day playing tourista before el Camino de San Salvador.
Our first San Salvador sign. Leon. 
el Rio Bernesga 
Our lunch table
October 5 La Robla, Castille y Leon
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 17. Leon – La Robla. 30 kms. I had a really lovely start to the day with a 2 km stroll through the Parque along the Rio Bernesga. It was a bit dangerous though as I was periodically bombed by falling chestnuts. While I was waiting for Jane in the Plaza, at least 50 peregrinos passed on el Frances then a beautiful day’s rambling along el Camino de San Salvador. We left Leon at 8am and got coffee & churos for breakfast about an hour later then started climbing up through juvenile oak forests to a convenient table for lunch. El Camino de San Salvador is supposed to be the most mountainous of the Caminos and is regularly closed in Winter due to snow. We found another cafe for an afternoon break with tapas then in to our albergue where we met the first pilgrims we had seen all day. Joyce, Netherlands, and Daniel and Matthias, Germany.
On the descent
October 6 Poladura de la Tercia, Castille y Leon
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 18. La Robla – Poladura de la Tercia. 24 kms. We got away at daylight and found a cafe one hour later. Then it was a long haul up in to the Cantabrian Mountains. We had lunch at the Alto before descending over 7 kms to the valley and to our albergue. Cervezas by 1530.
Dawn on the climb 
Jane at the Alto. The wind whistles through. 
Cantos la Tusa (Songs of Tusa)
October 7 Pajares, Asturias
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 19. Poladura – Pajares. 15 kms. We had another pre sunrise start for the long climb up to the Alto at Cantos la Tusa, the highest point on el Camino de San Salvador. Then we had a long descent, crossing from Castillo y Leon in to Asturias to Pajares.
La Cobertoria 
Rio Lena
October 8 Pola de Lena, Asturias
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 20. Pajares – Buenduenos – Campomanes – Pola de Lena. 26 kms. We had a lovely saunter ascending and descending through forests as we made our way down the valley to el Rio Lena.
Rio Lena 
Mieres, Asturias is famous for its cider
October 9 Mieres
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 21. Pola de Lena – Mieres – La Pena. 17 kms. We had a cold overcast start with mountain mist cascading down but it turned in to a beautiful day for a stroll along the river to Mieres then to the albergue in La Pena. I decided on a short day as I don’t have to be in Oviedo till tomorrow. Jane has pushed on to Oviedo but Daniel, Matthias and Joyce are staying here so we did some yoga during the afternoon instead of vinos tinto.
There was a bit of bitumen bashing on this section 
Obligatory Op Flinders shot 
The Caminos divide. We’re turning left. 
Daniel, Matthias, Joyce and I. Oviedo, Asturias
October 10 Oviedo, Asturias
Las Flechas Amarilla. Day 22. La Pena – Oviedo. 19 kms. A cold start that turned in to a beautiful day for the last leg of the GR100, el Camino de San Salvador. I was checked in in time for lunch. This is definitely my favourite Camino so far. I caught up with Jane and Kylie arrived as we were having dinner with Bob, Matthias and Joyce
Lighten The Trip Fantastic 