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Making Camarinas Lace in Muxia, Spain
On my last couple of days on Camino pilgrimage in Spain I was thinking to myself what I could possible take home as a souvenir. I had learned on a previous trip that this area of Spain and the Galicia region is famous for lace making. So I asked around a bit and was directed to a rate inconsequential building along the main street of Muxia, Spain. It did not look like a shop but more like an unused house that had seen better days. I hesitantly open the door and to my surprise 3 ladies were present. I inquired if this was the place to purchase some lace. They…
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Spain Camino Del Norte: Ribadesella, Viveiro, Muxia and more
After making the agonizing decision to pick up a rental car in Gijon I decided to take the bus from San Vincente De la Barquera. My walking the Camino Del Norte was officially done. I am a tourigrino now, a day hiker, but out of a desire not fully realized I then drove 2.5 hrs backwards to the town of Ribadesella back on the camino and checked into a lovely casa rural . Bajo Los Tilos is a sweet little place with chickens, fresh eggs set below a rock face mountain and forest but not far from the ocean. The owner and staff, amazing! Since it is still early season…