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Nipawin

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2023年10月11日水曜日 13:30
☁️ 26 °C
海抜: 619 m
スペイン Tineo 43.334106, -6.4121443°20’3” N 6°24’44” W
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Day 19 Salas to Tineo 398 km
2023年10月11日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
So I learned that one must ensure that your Camelback drinking valve is closed before one goes to bed 😱
What a mess!!? I began the day trying to dry my pack and contents.

After that it was great. Beautiful starry sky. The trail was very steep and rocky.

I walked with A vril who has a Texas address but has been in Europe for the past 9 months. She was so interesting.

The scenery continues to be stunning I saw the 2 guys running the Camino again!!I I seealso saw 3 guys on bikes.

I got in at 130 which was great.
Very crowded tonight no available beds.

Saw my black cat and got a great picture.
A very hot day up to 30 C
It should be cooler tomorrow and rain forecasted for Friday.

Claudia from the Czech Republic is staying here. She took a picture of a Linden tree. Apparently the leaves are in the shape of a heart💖もっと詳しく
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旅行者 OMG! Can you say "global destruction"?
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旅行者 You are beautiful, in your "Happy Place"!
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旅行者 That is soooo special. The grieving never ends, but hopefully the healing moves forward with moment like this.
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2023年10月10日火曜日 13:05
☀️ 25 °C
海抜: 264 m
スペイン Salas 43.408341, -6.26037743°24’30” N 6°15’37” W
Day 18 Grado to Salas 377km
2023年10月10日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Slept well. Up at 530. It was a cute place with a clothes line out the window very convenient.

Off in the dark and had someone redirect me. Nope I still suck at navigation🙄

The stars were out and I saw all of my favs. It was straight up a mountain.

Now I am enjoying other Pilgrims as they can help me with my navigation. 👍 I am going through withdrawal from the constant fear of being off course on the Norte🧐 I am slowly trusting the posts....it's a process.😉😂

Really loved the variety of the day. I had a tortilla bocadillio.
Delicious.

I have a picture of how they have protected the landscape by using cement . Quite something to see.

I saw my black cat today.

I spoke to a really nice girl from. The Czech Republic.

Most pilgrims passing me were speaking Spanish.

Huge problem with booking rooms due to the Spanish Holiday on the 12 the. Some Albergues are closed for it,!!
I contacted over 5 different places and they had no availability.

I am forced to take a rest day. Which is not a bad thing at all😉
But it's all part of this experience

It was very hazy today. I thought it might be smoke,?もっと詳しく
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旅行者Looks like you traveling in the valleys with pastures and the forests are on tgmhe hilltops. What holiday is October 12?
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旅行者National day of Spain
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旅行者What is tortilla bocadillio? How is the primitivo compared to the Del Norte, is it a lot harder?
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旅行者Answer to the first question: An omelet in a bun. Usually the omelet is served on a plate with a slice of bread. Second question answer. The Primitivo is up and down all day with few flat stretches. It gives your muscles variety which is great It is mostly on dirt trails and gravel roads pl ess pavement walking for sure. My feet don't hurt as much and don't get as hot as they did on the Note. The Norte was difficult only in the first section then it was generally OK with steep sections but not like the Primitivo You can look at my elevation each day of the Norte vs Primitivo. I did love the coastal views and towns but too much pavement and mostly on highways not on trails in the forest. It is a perfect mixture to do both I would say. I hope that helps💖
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日1
2023年10月9日月曜日 14:12
☀️ 29 °C
海抜: 139 m
スペイン Grado 43.386034, -6.07522543°23’10” N 6°4’31” W
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Day 17 Oviedo to Grado 353.8 km
2023年10月9日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Left at 7 am after a great sleep.

It was quite challenging getting out of the city. I think it took around 45 minutes .

I finally saw 2 pilgrims who breezed by me walking very quickly.

The trail is marked with bronze shells embedded in the sidewalk.
After that there were sign posts. So already it is fairly easy to follow the way.

It was quite chilly this morning. I was wearing my T-shirt. Maybe I will be using my merino wool after all.🤔

The air smelled great. I was so happy to be on dirt paths and in the trees. The countryside is lovely.

I kept seeing more pilgrims throughout the day.....probably 20 or more. Most are Spanish I would say.

There is also a big French group. So it definitely is busier here than the Norte.

I am also discouraged at the problem of not having enough. accommodation as well. I remember the same problem on the Camino Frances. last year but I thought it wouldn't extend to this Camino as well.

It has prevented me from tackling a route I really wanted to do. But so it is. I am trying not to let it get to me.

Very hot at the end of the day 30 C I believe. I have a sun protection T-shirt that I wear but the rays just penetrate right through you.

Ready for a good night's sleep🤗もっと詳しく
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旅行者 That's cool!
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旅行者Very nice trails and beautiful scenery!
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2023年10月8日日曜日 19:25
⛅ 28 °C
海抜: 226 m
スペイン Vinos Santamarta 43.368249, -5.84498743°22’6” N 5°50’42” W
Day 16 Train from Comilles to Oviedo
2023年10月8日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Woke up early and had breakfast with other Pilgrims.

Lots of Pilgrims with sore knees and heels etc some are taking rest days or going home or shortening their daily mileage
It continues to be scorching hot.
That is a very serious issue for walking.

I also noticed I am missing the clasp on my chest strap for my pack......any suggestions?

It was 30 C in Oviedo this afternoon.

While I waited for the train
a cab pulled up at the station and this little woman got out. It was Hiker the lady from Germany who had lent me her phone in order to get into my Albergue when mine died!!!
She was starting her walk from there. We hugged and laughed and then she was on her way. She said she was so happy to see me again. A gift from above she said💖

The train ride was 3 hours. Saw some beautiful sites.

After I arrived in Olveido , II walked 1 1/2 km to my place. Then off to see the Cathedral. It was closed unfortunately. How could it be closed on a Sunday??

There were so many people out and about because it was Sunday.

I have 25 km tomorrow and am really looking forward to it.

It will be nice to return to trees and mountains.
Not too many pics today.もっと詳しく
旅行者Bungee cord or belt?
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旅行者Thank-you. I tried this wire thing but it really was uncomfortable. I have a belt I can use👍🥰
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日19
2023年10月7日土曜日 14:00
⛅ 27 °C
海抜: 31 m
スペイン Playa de Comillas 43.386713, -4.29190543°23’12” N 4°17’31” W
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Day 15 Santillana to Comilles 325.59 km
2023年10月7日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Had a terrific sleep! My bunkmate loves sleeping with the window open👍

Out the door by 7. I am trying to leave earlier to beat the he.at.

Beautiful stars this morning. I even saw a shooting star.

Lovely walking although very steep inclines and declines. I used my walking backward down the hills to save my knees and give my quads a break.

Had breakfast with Camilla from Hungary at a bar. Anne Marie joined us. Freshly squeezed OJ and tortilla.

It got very hot once the sun came out. However most of the walking was in shade and lovely forested roads.

Much nicer conditions today and eventually we got back to the ocean.

Lovely hostel. We have cubed beds which offer curtains for privacy.

Went and got groceries for tomorrow

Had quite a pivotal moment when I had trouble with my pack transport. Long story short.... I am taking the train to Oviedo tomorrow and starting the Primitivo route Monday morning.

I decided to switch a bit earlier than planned......but so it goes.

I have felt very frustrated with this walk ever since Bilbao. I think the best part was Irun to Bilbao.

The change in plans took awhile to do tonight so I am keeping this short.もっと詳しく
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旅行者Pretty impressive that you have walked over 300km!!
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旅行者 Oh how I love small villages and the old ways of life!!
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旅行者 You're not doing all that on this trip are you? Yikes!
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日18
2023年10月6日金曜日 13:30
☀️ 24 °C
海抜: 76 m
スペイン Santillana 43.387724, -4.10776343°23’16” N 4°6’28” W
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Day 14 Boo to Santillana del Mar 302 km
2023年10月6日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Had a lovely breakfast at 7. Left for the train station. We had to take the train to the next stop for safety reasons.

Got off. Very cool and misty walking. Very peaceful listening to the birds.

Love seeing the livestock. Seeing the burros just made my day!!

I also saw my first pig but the picture didn't turn out well

Long stretches of pavement but this place is so cool!!
The convent is so nice. I can't wait for the Pilgrim:s blessing and supper tonight.

Everyone is here from the Albergue in Boo. Nice to see familiar faces for sure.

The shower was the best by far on the Camino to date.

Chris and her group from Alaska shared their pizza and salad with me for lunch. Amazing what good food can do to boost your spirits.

The heat reminds me of the Meseta last year....very weird for coastal walking I think.もっと詳しく
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旅行者Looks more hilly today for sure
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旅行者What an ancient looking town
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旅行者What an odd name . I think it translates into " Saint Flat by the sea". Well it is not flat or by the sea. Good luck today.
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日17
2023年10月5日木曜日 12:07
☀️ 22 °C
海抜: 23 m
スペイン Monte Picota 43.430983, -3.94588643°25’52” N 3°56’45” W
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Day 13 Santander to Boo 279.5km
2023年10月5日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Woke up at 530. Bunk mate from China was up as well. She was taking the train to Madrid. She completed the Del Norte from Irun to Santander. She will come back next year to do more.

This place had a freshly ground coffee machine which was FREE.
I had a few cups after I got it to work. They had a timer on it set for 830.....

Set off and met a few pilgrims . Apparently the main Albergue in Santander was closed for some reason so people were struggling for accommodation last night

Walked to Boo today. 15 km the stage was 38 km in total. Way too far for me.

I have never seen as many arrows as I did today?? Why ??

My Albergue doesn't open until 230 so I am having tortilla at a bar with a mini Coke Zero.

I will rest and plan some more. So much road walking again...I miss the dirt trails at the beginning🙄

Very pretty countryside. I saw my black cat for the day👍🤗

Not a spectacular day at all. Very hot! at 111 in the morning.もっと詳しく
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旅行者Hang in there, mom. I'm sure the obstacles will seem small in the end 👍🙂
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旅行者Wow it’s hot there
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旅行者 Sure beats the roads with no shoulder!
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日16
2023年10月4日水曜日 14:00
☁️ 22 °C
海抜: 71 m
スペイン Monte 43.463613, -3.82256343°27’49” N 3°49’21” W
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Day 12 San Miguel to Santander 265 km
2023年10月4日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Great sleep although I was up late looking at the upcoming stages I am thinking of going down the Primitivo way. There is a lot of road walking lately which I would prefer to be hiking more
I will go to Oviedo and decide there I think

Started walking in the dark on a narrow road with no shoulder. I had my headlamp on but it was not very good 😳
I thought the road would improve but it did not all the way until we were closer to the ocean This is what I am not to keen on.

My pictures will show how narrow the road was....buses and big trucks are on it. Not Pilgrim safe at all🥺

I have a pic of an elderly gent walking and who was listening to Opera....

The countryside really is stunning.

I had the best tortilla ever for breakfast! With fresh orange juice 🥰👏

The views of the ocean from the path along the cliff were Spectacular!!!

Huge beach. It must have been a couple km long for sure. It reminded me of the West Coast trail beach walking.

I used my GPS to navigate where I was to go after it.....and almost missed the tiniest sign that said 'ferry".

There were delightful people from Italy, Nomads from the USA they have an address in South Dakota....it's a long story ...and a guy and his wife from Victoria Lex and Peter. She is suffering with a leg compartment syndrome😥but is improving.

Took the awesome ferry over to Santander. A pirate ship was docked close to where we got off. 3.30 Euros for the ride.

Found my hostel. Very nice indeed.

My watch wasn't charged enough and turned off early. I clocked 25 km today. Sunny and very warm😎もっと詳しく
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旅行者Looks so beautiful, mom. I agree about the roads that's really hard with no shoulder
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旅行者Absolutely, that's why I am considering the Primitivo walk it is all on dirt paths and Well Marked! It has been stressful navigating but I am doing it.
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旅行者See you are really getting to like small boats. Where is the fork in the road to primarmtivo when you have to choose
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日15
2023年10月3日火曜日 14:00
☁️ 21 °C
海抜: 22 m
スペイン Sierra del Molino de Viento 43.458458, -3.57990743°27’30” N 3°34’48” W
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Day 11 Laredo to San Miguel 240.5 km
2023年10月3日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Had a terrific sleep. Left by 7 am.
I am only walking 20 km today. So not completing the 28 km stage

Overcast with light rain. I packed my raincoat.

Started with a 5 km walk to a point where a ferry would bring us over to Sonoma.

All of a sudden pilgrims started appearing including Victoria !
I was so happy to see her again.

We had cafe con leche after we crossed. Vibram guy was with us on the ferry as well.

While we had our coffee a dozen pilgrims passed😱 it was the most I have seen all trip. Yesterday I saw 3 pilgrims in total during the day.

Victoria mentioned how she had suffered with the heat yesterday I guess a pilgrim was airlifted by helicopter off of a ridge ....heat exhaustion/ collapse.....very scary.

So many varied ways today. Victoria is going a different way than me. We parted ways....

Beautiful peaceful walking.
Quiet countryside. It did rain a bit but no bother.

Arrived at my destination early before 2 pm. 🙄
Had Bacalou fish for lunch
Very tasty after I removed the batter and skin.

Very wonderful hostel. Immaculate and Fantastic shower.

I have a long day tomorrow as I am going to Santander. Another ferry ride I am told. Yahoo!もっと詳しく
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旅行者You call that a ferry?
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旅行者 A sign from above?!
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旅行者 Way cool!
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日14
2023年10月2日月曜日 17:30
⛅ 24 °C
海抜: 8 m
スペイン Laredo 43.408729, -3.42186943°24’31” N 3°25’19” W
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Day 10 CastroUndiales to Laredo 220.9 km
2023年10月2日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Had a great sleep. Left later than usual 7:00am

Very nice beginning to the day but starting at 20 C is tough.

As you can see the scenery is stunning. However I thought I could handle the distance but the heat made it extremely challenging.

I was fine until Liendo. As you can see looking at the map there are tons of alternative routes. I thought the one I chose was the shortest.....30 km later😱

But the big roadblock was that MY PHONE DIED !!!!

Yup. I know it overheated....battery fried!

So I had no way to navigate my way when I arrived at Laredo.
I had no address or phone number of the place. Luckily I remembered its name.

I looked at a map at the Church of Santa Maria run by 2 Nuns in habits. But trying to find the signage on buildings is tricky. 2 people told me to go the Policia for help.

By some miracle I found the place.....it was 530 at night!!!

Then I was sooooo fortunate to find a phone place (same company that I bought my SIM card from) and bought a NEW PHONE

I am the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy A14 5G😂
The lady spoke excellent English. I was also able to go to a shop to get the screen protector and case.

Needless to say I was a wee bit weary....もっと詳しく
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旅行者Welcome to the Samsung family!
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旅行者It was the only phone that was familiar to me. One I knew was decent. No Pixels to buy here😥
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旅行者 Interesting. Lilacs are a spring flower here - what season is it there?
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日13
2023年10月1日日曜日
☀️ 29 °C
海抜: 85 m
スペイン Plaza dario Regoyos Enparantza 43.318771, -3.02326643°19’8” N 3°1’24” W
Day 9 Portugalete to CastroUndiales 191k
2023年10月1日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Woke up at 430 am to the sound of a lot of talking. I believe it was Korea n? I know they like to start early......

Anyway, Anja is going to walk with me. Victoria from Florida lent her a day pack. She is sending her luggage ahead and has booked a place before my destination. She is unsure how many km she can do.

We set off not on the original Camino but an alternative that Victoria told us about. By the ocean more and no senseless climbs in the mountains.

Beautiful and stunning path today.
The town of Verbenia had a German feel to it with the house style Bavarian looking.

My pace was quite slow as I accommodated Anja. After La Arena I parted ways with her as I had about 10 kms more to do than her.

It was sooooo hot But the path passed a Bar at the top with a view of the ocean😍 Topped up with Gatorade and CocaCola Zero .

Passed a pilgrim wearing VIBRAMS. Barefoot alternative.
He was walking on pavement!!! Yikes!!!

Today I leave the Basque country and enter into Cantabria.もっと詳しく
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日11
2023年9月29日金曜日 15:30
☀️ 27 °C
海抜: 79 m
スペイン Plaza dario Regoyos Enparantza 43.318658, -3.02273443°19’7” N 3°1’22” W
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Day 8 Reat Day - Portugalete
2023年9月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Had a great sleep. Woke up early to say goodbye to Bernadette and Anna

Anja decided to stay an extra night. We went out for a delicious lunch I had Sea Bass !
Lots of bones so had to be careful.

I met Anja in Bilbao. She was carrying so much stuff that a homeless person saluted her😅

She bought a new backpack there and walked 10 km. She Stopped and decided to take the bus. She didn't know how so asked a garbage collector who in turn led her to the warehouse where about 50 men were gathered. No one aspoke English and only one spoke German. He was able to help her👍

Today I helped her arrange her luggage transfer. She will do less km tomorrow than I.
We will set out at 7 at the latest It looks like another scorching hot day.

I must mention this Viscaya hanging bridge thing it transports people and vehicles over the channel in a suspended team for 50 Euros.....or you can pay 8.5 Euros to walk across the top of it!!! I could have taken it but didn't realize what it was. I thought it was just an ugly crane like structure Anja took it and had a blast😅

There is an alternative route for tomorrow by the water so we will take that . I don't know how it will affect my kms for the day.

A man in our Albergue got lost just trying to find this place. So many pilgrims go off track The Camino is very poorly marked and there are so many other trails as well. The GR trail is one marked by red and white stripes . It is used all over Europe. At this point I am navigating with a screenshot of a map/ downloaded map from All Trails app Google Maps, and the Wise Pilgrim app. I will be a pro with navigation after this experience for sure😉😅💪もっと詳しく
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旅行者Love that you are eating fish
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旅行者It melted in your mouth . So moist. It was a whole fish!!! Head and all😉💖
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旅行者Head and all - not sure how appealing that would be to me - was the head part good or was it kinda tough and crunchy? You have certainly met some interesting people - you are not as alone as I had thought you would be - very nice! Getting to be a good navigator is awesome! It's a skill I learned in Search & Rescue that I REALLY value cause I have almost NO sense of direction in my head!
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日11
2023年9月29日金曜日 15:04
☀️ 27 °C
海抜: 77 m
スペイン Plaza dario Regoyos Enparantza 43.318513, -3.02237643°19’7” N 3°1’21” W
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Day 7 Bilbao to Portugalete 163.44
2023年9月29日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Oh my goodness! So hot today! It is supposed to stay this way for 10 days or so.

Met a lovely girl from Winchester as a bunk mate. Her name is Julie and she was hilarious. I had the buffet breakfast at our hostel this morning with her. Then we walked together to the museum and parted ways She had been on a 5 day kayaking/hiking vacation with 12 of her friends. They were close to Santander a place called Llanes.

Very dull walk today. Not many pics. I have been spoiled. A lot of people skip this part🙄

I rode another Pickle boat. A guy on the boat tried scamming me for 50 Euros😳 Then the driver of the boat got into a shouting match with him. I had thought I was to pay him to go across but he was keeping the mone y. The Spanish get very excited when provoked😱

Took my time walking today I stopped for lunch and bought a belt to keep my shorts from falling down.

Love the Albergue here. Very nice Pilgrims. One of the ladies started from Holland 2 months ago Bernadette.

I met a new friend Anja from Germany. I will tell you more about her later.

Oh yes check out the guy with the 12 foot rod. I wish I knew what kind of fish was trying to catch.

Going to bed now😔
Rest day tomorrow😎もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Ooooh - lots of flat today!
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旅行者Every day - such an adventure for you! Glad to hear you are taking rest days. Hope your shorts stayed up! I've been known to use a sleeping bag strap to hold up my pants at the end of a long hike where I lost weight - whatever works!
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旅行者Thinking of you, Mom 💗
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2023年9月28日木曜日 15:30
☀️ 30 °C
海抜: 38 m
スペイン Plaza de Don Federico Moyua 43.263253, -2.93347243°15’48” N 2°56’0” W
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Day 6 Gernika to Bilbao 146.95 km
2023年9月28日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
This was a day of very rough trail conditions ....mud and rocks!

Before I explain I want to let you know that every day I see a black cat🥺 Today it was a ceramic one in a shop I passed this am....Harley's spirit♥️

Great day and only saw maybe 6 pilgrims total.
I have taken shots of the different trail surfaces to give you an idea of what we walk on.
We went through a forest that had used heavy equipment.

Trees today were eucalyptus and pine. Some pine trees are dying and I wonder if they have pine beetle here??

We didn't go thru any towns.
About 12 km in A lady had a stand by the edge of the road with fresh fruit, nuts ( freshly roasted off their trees) .What a treat!!!

I also saw my first fig tree today!
Very hot High 20's.

I have added on a better map of the stage I walked as the one on my Garmin isn't great.

Took the train to Bilbao from Lemaza as there was no place to stay there or on the next stage.

Oh and I tried my first pinxto. They are like tappas.

I lost my sunglasses but got another pair luckily🤗もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Wow back to Bilbao already. Will your route settle down a bit. It is kind of confusing. See you were walking on a skid road.
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旅行者I am following the coast.....I just missed a short party between Lemaza and Bilbao. Not too confusing. I added an extra map at the end of the photos easier to see where I am going Hope that helps.
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旅行者 Oh my....
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旅行者I'm soooo enjoying your photos & stories - I look forward to opening it up every day at supper time!!
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2023年9月27日水曜日 16:27
☁️ 25 °C
海抜: 21 m
スペイン Urdaibai 43.316326, -2.67841543°18’59” N 2°40’42” W
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Day 5 Markina Xeman to Gernika 126.2 km
2023年9月27日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Wonderful sleep even though the woman beside me snored like a .....Had breakfast and merrily set out.

Glorious sunrise. Beautiful countryside and forest hiking..
I was super delighted to catch up with Tricia and Kira. They are a Mom and daughter pair from Gallway Ireland. Kira wanted to go by herself and her mom said "Can I come?" Tricia was such a trooper!! I told her how awesome she was doing. Not easy at all for her. They fly home Saturday.

Rianne sent me a funny voice message....she said "I want to be kind to my body ( she had a previous Achilles SX,) so I will only do 22 km today not the ,30 I had planned! " I never did meet up with her I think I passed her somehow. 😢

Then came the Burros. I was in heaven. I petted the little guy for a long time. I loved his bangs!!!

I went off track again. There were even arrows pointing that way....very confusing for people.

I am slowly getting the hang of GPS trail walking.....Very sketchy signage in a lot of places.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 He's adorable! I can see why you lingered with him/her!!
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旅行者 Literally? You get daily bread? From whom?
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旅行者 So cool to meet wonderful people on the trail!
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2023年9月26日火曜日 14:00
☁️ 23 °C
海抜: 89 m
スペイン Markina-Xemein 43.268805, -2.4968843°16’8” N 2°29’49” W
Day 4 Deba to Markina Xemein 98.65 km
2023年9月26日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Up at 5 am and caught the 620 bus back to Deba. I learned to never trust your memory in Spain for locations use Google Maps. I almost missed the bus 🙄

Spectacular day. Beautiful scenery. mostly forest trails. I maybe saw 8 Pilgrims in total.

I saw Lauren from Glasgow. She has the coolest accent.

A lot of people are finishing in Bilbao. Many just walking for a week.

This is my favorite Camino so far. It is very similar to walking between Muxia and Finisterre.

The Albergue is very nice. There are 18 beds altogether in a loft. We will see how much sleep I get tonight🤞🍀もっと詳しく
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旅行者Wow! I had no idea Spain was so pastoral and beautiful. I am most envious of your journey there! Hope you got lots of sleep.
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旅行者Hi Vicki It is gorgeous and pictures do not do justice to the beauty here. Sleep is tough to get. Right now I am doing this and it's 11:20pm I hope to sleep to 7 tomorrow as I have a short day. So happy you are enjoying my ramblings 💕
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旅行者Wow that looks great. The Basque country seems to be a highlight
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旅行者Love love love it!!!! I am so happy that I decided to do this route.
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2023年9月25日月曜日 7:07
🌙 14 °C
海抜: 52 m
スペイン Artzabal 43.284272, -2.35980443°17’3” N 2°21’35” W
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Day 3 Zarautz to Deba 73.68 km
2023年9月25日, スペイン ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
I actually took advantage of staying in my hostel 2 nights so slept in!!

I left around 730.
The first part was walking on the sea wall for 4 km. Beautiful sunrise.

Cafe con leche in Gitaria.

I didn't see Rianne . She is 2 stages ahead of me now. I won't see her again which is so sad.
I also didn't.'t see Gavin either. He had a late start and no room booked for tonight poor guy.
We keep in touch with What's App 🤗

I had to travel by train from Deba when I arrived back to Zarautz because there were no beds available.

Anyway beautiful trails and scenery.

I love the Del Norte😂😍もっと詳しく
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旅行者Hmmmm - my "sleep in" today was 0945. Sad to meet and like then not see again new people, but delightful that it is so easy and comfortable to connect with others on the same journey, Sorry I write so much - just so cool to hear about it all, almost in real time!
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旅行者 What a beautiful little town, or the edge of a large city. Love sea towns!
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旅行者 Really? Tthat's a LOT of walking!
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旅行者Where are you going after Deba
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2023年9月24日日曜日 14:54
☀️ 26 °C
海抜: 14 m
スペイン Zarautz 43.28478, -2.17121143°17’5” N 2°10’16” W
Day 2 San Sabastian to Zarautz 50.67km
2023年9月24日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Woke up at 5 am and started walking along the sea wall for 3 km.
There were people everywhere,!!
Some bars were still even open.

Beautiful scenery. Loved being in the woods seeing lighthouses, and the views of the ocean.

I have included a few pics of what we had to walk on just to give you an idea of the wide variety of surfaces. Then add on the steepness of the terrain and that is why the difficulty is rated so high.

Many people were on the beaches because it was Saturday Hundreds of road bikes. No cute bell to let you know they are there. I will never complain ever again about how annoying they are🙄

They travel in peletons ( groups of varied numbers,) and pedal at unbelievable speeds. They terrify me. I have almost been hit a couple of times 😱

Lots of donkeys🥰😍♥️ Also sheep, cows and goats.

Absolutely loving each day. I rarely see many pilgrims. This trail ticks all the boxes except for trying to book rooms 🙄 An ongoing issue.

Wishing everyone good health🤗💖もっと詳しく
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旅行者Isn't it awesome when a trip ticks all the right boxes! So delighted to hear of your journey and that you are loving each day! Love seeing the pictures - almost nothing beat absorbing new cultures, sights, sounds, odors, and ambiance! Still can't believe how early you start your morning and interesting that others are still enjoying their nights. You'll love Africa - we have to get up around 0500 to do the morning safari. Wishing you ongoing good health.
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旅行者Honestly Vicki you would love the hiking each day. I mean there are some lows but overall an experience in solitude with nature. It is very peaceful. You can hear the bells clanging on the horses and cows. Lots of goats I think of you when I see them🥰 Thank-you for your good wishes and to you as well💕💕💕
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2023年9月23日土曜日 18:06
☀️ 20 °C
海抜: 15 m
スペイン San Sebastián Railway Station 43.316909, -1.97924843°19’1” N 1°58’45” W
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2023年9月23日, スペイン ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I slept 10 hours last night.

Walked around the town and bought a new headlamp.
Saw Gavin and chatted for a bit.
He is waiting for his mate to arrive this afternoon.

What a great place! Old town is very quaint very much like Leon.
I didn't get any pics of it just around the church.

Tomorrow will be hot they say.もっと詳しく
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旅行者 Wow, gorgeous view!
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旅行者Hi! Just getting the hang of this program - very cool! I can see where you are on the map and where you've been! The varied places you are walking through are fascinating - just love the trail through the grasslands and along the bluff! Glad you got a new headlampt - simply can't do without light. Enjoy tomorrow!
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2023年9月22日金曜日 16:37
🌧 17 °C
海抜: 10 m
スペイン San Sebastián Railway Station 43.31743, -1.97890643°19’3” N 1°58’44” W
Day 1 Irun to San Sabastian 26.4 km
2023年9月22日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 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.もっと詳しく
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旅行者Great pictures!
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旅行者Thank you. 🤗 Such a beautiful place💕
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旅行者That is definitely like the pickle boats in Vic
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2023年9月21日木曜日 19:26
🌧 18 °C
海抜: 25 m
スペイン Estación de ferrocarril de Irun 43.340806, -1.798343°20’27” N 1°47’54” W
Bilbao to Irun
2023年9月21日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Tomorrow I start the Del Norte
It has been raining but tomorrow morning looks dry.
Had a great sleep. Bunk mate from Latvia Elita completed the Norte in 40 days
Took the Metro down to bus station. Currently travelling to Irun. Met up with Rianne from the Netherlands. She is starting tomorrow as well.
Arrived and found my place no problem I have my first pilgrim stamp😉 and my first Pilgrim dinner 12.5 Euros. YesI even ate the French fries 😂
Organized my gear for tomorrow.
Expecting rain and mud😳Just like the West Coast Trail neh🤣
Was wished Buen Camino by many💪🤗💞💞💞もっと詳しく
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2023年9月20日水曜日 12:17
🌬 19 °C
海抜: 84 m
ベルギー Bois de Chaque 50.664422, 3.69226950°39’52” N 3°41’32” E
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Amsterdam to Bilbao
2023年9月20日, ベルギー ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
I was able to sleep a bit on the plane which was good.
Lots of kids and babies.
Very tight connection in Amsterdam but they have a special line for people like me to go through customs faster
I can't wait to get to Bilbao. It is such a beautiful city.
Amtbもっと詳しく
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旅行者 Food looks great. What's in the sandwich?
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旅行者 What is the monument supposed to be of?
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2023年9月19日火曜日 15:17
☀️ 19 °C
海抜: 109 m
アメリカ Bow Lake 47.438972, -122.30166247°26’20” N 122°18’6” W
Seattle flight to Amsterdam
2023年9月19日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Arrived here at SeaTac airport and passed through security without issue.
We took a train to get to our gate. The plane is packed!!
The flight is 9 hours 25 minutes, so I will have to get up and walk around when able to.
I believe the Mountain is My. Ranier?
Did not see any Northern Lights this trip.
I watched Veep (hilarious) and Succession.もっと詳しく
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旅行者I'm glad you had something to watch on the long, long, flight.
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2023年9月18日月曜日 18:00
☀️ 17 °C
海抜: 37 m
アメリカ Delta 49.002008, -122.48575249°0’7” N 122°29’9” W
The adventure begins
2023年9月18日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Travelling to Seattle Seatac airport to catch my flight to Spain. It leaves tomorrow at 1800 h and arrives in Bilbao at 1630 h.
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旅行者Great picture!
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