TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE
6:30am Coffee, sunrise and morning session/reflective practice
9:00am Hearty breakfast at our hotel
10:00am Reflective practice, yoga, educational session or hike in the beautiful surroundings
12:00pm Lunch in quaint villages surrounding our retreat center
1:00pm Reflective practice, yoga, educational session or hike in the beautiful surroundings
4:00pm Relaxation / personal reflection time
6:00pm Reflective practice, yoga, educational session
7:30pm Dinner & drinks
Day 1 – Fuentes de Lucia – QUIROS. Bounce Travels will meet you in Oviedo at 5PM. We will then head south through the Trubia river valley basin in the Ubiñas Mountains, part of the massive Cordillera Cantábrica Mountain range. There we will follow (by car) the Senda del Oso (Bear Trail), a 50 kilometer footpath recently converted from rail tracks into Via Verdes, or Greenways, for the pleasure of walking in nature. Our basecamp, Hotel Fuentes de Lucia, a recently converted farmhouse in the hamlet of Faedo, will be our home and learning center for the week. It is set on a hillside of this lovely, green valley surrounded by tall peaks. Dinner included.
Day 2 – SENDA del OSO –After our breakfast together, our morning sessions will focus on creating brave space to do deep heartfelt work as well as the importance of Gratitude and Relationships. For hiking, we will follow a branch of the Senda del Oso to the small town of Terverga. From there, a drive to the top of a pass will reveal the spectacular views of Puerto de Ventana. If the Cave of La Huerta is open, we will visit it. From the top of the pass, it is all downhill into Quirós. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 3 – SOMIEDO – Our morning educational sessions will focus on the power of our mindset and ways to create space in our busy life to live with joy, meaning and purpose. A 45 minute drive will take us into the heart of Somiedo National Park, a seldom visited park sharing its border with Castilla y Leon. The complete isolation of this area makes it seem as if time were actually standing still. This area was declared a natural park in 1988 due to its diverse landscape of flora and fauna and it is recognized today as a wildlife reserve for its environmental variety and preservation of tradition. We will explore one of the many mountain trails up to Los Lagos. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 4 – QUIROS – Educational sessions will include setting boundaries, connecting with nature. Hiking today is along a narrow footpath out the back door of the hotel will be the start of our morning walk. Along the way, you can explore three mills, each one over 200 years old. This chestnut lined trail leads us from village to village with spectacular views of the valley. After lunch, you can follow the Senda del Oso back to Fuentes de Lucia and settle in for a day of reflection and relaxation. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 5 – OVIEDO – Educational sessions include perfectionism, shame, and clearness committees. After our sessions, El Mercado de Fonton (market) is where we will start our day in the capital of Asturias, Oviedo. The streets in el casco antiguo will be packed with stands of fresh fruits, home-made cheeses, hand-crafted goods and an assortment of everyday items, new and old. We will have plenty of time to photograph the sights or just take it all in from one of the many cafes that line the streets of this medieval university town. After a delicious lunch of tapas in one of the local sidrarias (cider bars) we will meet a tour guide who will take us on a visit of the city’s monuments. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 6 – LAS XANAS – Educational sessions will focus on grief and forgiveness and transitions. Our activities today will follow a route up and into a gorge called El Desfiladero de Las Xanas. Climbing steadily, a well-planned path hugging the sides of this canyon will take us up to the hamlet of Pedrobayo where we’ll feast on a lunch of the famous Asturian bean stew, Fabada. After a short siesta under a tree (weather permitting) we’ll follow another path that leads us back to the start of this trail. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 7 – BERMIEGO to CORTES and SAN MELCHOR – Educational session will be determined by need from earlier in the week. From the hamlet of Bermiego, famous for its decorative horreos (corn cribs), we will set out on an adventure through the Urbino mountains to the small village of Cortes. This is the birthplace of San Melchor, a humble missionary, later a bishop, who in 1858 was martyred in Vietnam. Breakfast & Dinner included.
Day 8 – Return to OVIEDO – After breakfast, we will drive you to Oviedo bus or train station to arrive by 10am.
Hotel Fuentes de Lucia – Address: 33117 Faedo, Asturias, Spain
| WHAT’S INCLUDED | • Expert local bilingual guides • Daily interactive sessions on resiliency and self-care • Lodging in exquisite small local inns • Daily breakfasts and most dinners with wine • Van support for luggage and transportation along the route • One pre-departure meeting to discuss reflective practices and preparation for the trip |
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| WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED | • Round-trip airfare • Ground transportation to and from the retreat • Daily lunches • One dinner • Tips and gratuity • Travel Insurance |
| CANCELLATION DETAILS | • Cancellations prior to May 20, 2023 are subject to a $500 cancellation fee • Nonrefundable on or after May 20, 2023 • Limited to the first 20 people • If Bounce Travels cancels the trip due to any reason, you have your choice of a refund (minus the $500 non-refundable) OR using your entire balance towards another Bounce Travels trip through the following calendar year. |
| PLEASE NOTE | • This itinerary may change slightly due to accommodation availability, rain, festivals and spontaneous side trips. • This is not an endurance race, nor a competition. Please be respectful of all the different paces and walks of life that come together on this group trip. |
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and Innovations in Resilience. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit: The Minnesota Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 19 hours of credit. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Individuals representing other professional disciplines may submit course materials to their respective professional associations for 19 hours of continuing education credit.
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