• Beautiful foal
    Leaving 6amSunriseBeautiful sceneryGavin going straight up the steep way to the alpineWhat a treat to see the pregnant mares amd foalsAnother view. weather is deterioratingView of city belowSummit 550 metersWalking along the topPasajes de San JuanWater taxi to carry on the trail. Like the pickle boat in VictoriaCastle on the mountainFirst glimpse of San Sabastian

    Day 1 Irun to San Sabastian 26.4 km

    September 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 17 °C

    So....went to bed so excited for my first day of walking ....and someone started running a chainsaw at 1am - 5 am!!!!
    And there was a forklift beeping.
    Not a great sleep.

    On the road by 630 am
    Following a new GPS as my other app doesn't have one yet.
    Needless to say, very little signage and I had to ask 3 different Spanish men where the trail was.!!!

    I finally found it and saw a few pilgrims so was very relieved.

    Very challenging
    Absolutely gorgeous scenery.
    Walking with a guy from Leeds Gavin) and a young Dr. from
    Germany (Polo). She is studying 6 years to be a visceral surgeon.

    My pics will show the terrain. You can see how the weather changes.

    Delighted to walk through a herd of pregnant Mares and foals just grazing. Saw a few frail runners ( not Camino people)

    I will include my Garmin stats to show elevation as well.

    I lost my headlamp.

    Great but exhausting day🤗
    Oh and Rianne is a stage ahead of me. Very slim chance I will see her again but we're texting.
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