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settembre 2023 - novembre 2028
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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    1Escalator in the town due to steep hills
    Bernadette on left ( from Netherlands) Anna on right ( from Poland)AnjaRussian salad ( potato salad)Seafood paella ( Anja's dish)Sea Bass- deliciousFront of our Albergue1Viscaya bridge tram transport

    Day 8 Reat Day - Portugalete

    29 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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😉😅💪    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    This is a puppy not a cat I was told
    My friend JulieGuggenheim museumMy walk in the blazing sunWonderful cafe con leche- new sunglasses😎Guy with enormous fishing rodLove the colour blueThinking of Harrison and Theo interesting scooterPetro prices herePickle boat taxi. Guy onright side was the scammerPortugalete1

    Day 7 Bilbao to Portugalete 163.44

    29 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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😎    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    1Leaving Gernika
    I see a black cat every day usually aliveExample of trail quality1West Coast trail qualityDefinitely a skidder trackExample of gates we go throughSheep🥰Pilgrims tentingWood decked ready to be loaded😍ZuchinisTrain ride from Lemaza to BilboaThe escalator is activated by you walking onto it.....I didn't realize and took stairsTypical evening downtown

    Day 6 Gernika to Bilbao 146.95 km

    28 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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🤗    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    Sunrise
    Beauty everywhereCool bridge1Burro love.....I petted him a long time1Our daily breadCool door decorationCloister beside little chapel1My dear Irish friends Trisha and KiraYup another onr🥰Beautiful forest walk1Walking is my happy place

    Day 5 Markina Xeman to Gernika 126.2 km

    27 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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.    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    Sheep grazing
    Deba fishing harborSinriseGreat trailGeeseSunriseCountrysideCool casaBeautiful countryside and cloudsGreat walking through the forestI had lunch here

    Day 4 Deba to Markina Xemein 98.65 km

    26 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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🤞🍀    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    Leaving Zarautz Sand groomer headlights seen
    Gitaria in the backgroundWalking the seawallSunrise1GitaraCountryside1763 km remainingDonkey Mama to beYup another one

    Day 3 Zarautz to Deba 73.68 km

    25 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ 🌙 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😂😍    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
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    Leaving Dan SabastianTypical early morning leaving the cityFirst view and first lighthouse that I sawRoad surfaceCobble stonesOrioCountrysideSan Sebastian in the background

    Day 2 San Sabastian to Zarautz 50.67km

    24 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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🤗💖    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    1I ate my lunch with this view
    San Sabastian cathedralThe beachMonastary on the hill.Second cathedral in old townI lit my first candle for LesThe canal

    Rest day San Sabastian

    23 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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.    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    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

    22 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 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.    Leggi altro

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  • NipawinViaggiatoreDel Norte
    My new Camino friend Rianne
    Brautiful decorated cookiesFirst cafe con leche gtandeFirst sign postChurch in Irun

    Bilbao to Irun

    21 settembre 2023, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 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💪🤗💞💞💞    Leggi altro

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