The adventure begins
18 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Seattle flight to Amsterdam
19 сентября 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 walkЧитать далее
ПутешественникI'm glad you had something to watch on the long, long, flight.
Amsterdam to Bilbao
20 сентября 2023 г., Бельгия ⋅ 🌬 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'tЧитать далее
Bilbao to Irun
21 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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.Читать далее
Day 1 Irun to San Sabastian 26.4 km
22 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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 630Читать далее
Rest day San Sabastian
23 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 isЧитать далее
ПутешественникHi! 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!
Day 2 San Sabastian to Zarautz 50.67km
24 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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, andЧитать далее
ПутешественникIsn'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.
ПутешественникHonestly 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💕💕💕
Day 3 Zarautz to Deba 73.68 km
25 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 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.
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ПутешественникHmmmm - 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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What a beautiful little town, or the edge of a large city. Love sea towns!
Day 4 Deba to Markina Xemein 98.65 km
26 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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. mostlyЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow! I had no idea Spain was so pastoral and beautiful. I am most envious of your journey there! Hope you got lots of sleep.
ПутешественникHi 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 💕
ПутешественникWow that looks great. The Basque country seems to be a highlight
ПутешественникLove love love it!!!! I am so happy that I decided to do this route.
Day 5 Markina Xeman to Gernika 126.2 km
27 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 upЧитать далее
Day 6 Gernika to Bilbao 146.95 km
28 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 thisЧитать далее
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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.
ПутешественникI 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.
ПутешественникI'm soooo enjoying your photos & stories - I look forward to opening it up every day at supper time!!
Day 7 Bilbao to Portugalete 163.44
29 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 breakfastЧитать далее
ПутешественникEvery 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!
Day 8 Reat Day - Portugalete
29 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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ПутешественникIt melted in your mouth . So moist. It was a whole fish!!! Head and all😉💖
ПутешественникHead 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!
Day 9 Portugalete to CastroUndiales 191k
1 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Day 10 CastroUndiales to Laredo 220.9 km
2 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 distanceЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt was the only phone that was familiar to me. One I knew was decent. No Pixels to buy here😥
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Interesting. Lilacs are a spring flower here - what season is it there?
Day 11 Laredo to San Miguel 240.5 km
3 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
Day 12 San Miguel to Santander 265 km
4 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 goЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks so beautiful, mom. I agree about the roads that's really hard with no shoulder
ПутешественникAbsolutely, 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.
ПутешественникSee you are really getting to like small boats. Where is the fork in the road to primarmtivo when you have to choose
Day 13 Santander to Boo 279.5km
5 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
ПутешественникHang in there, mom. I'm sure the obstacles will seem small in the end 👍🙂
Day 14 Boo to Santillana del Mar 302 km
6 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat 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.
Day 15 Santillana to Comilles 325.59 km
7 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 shootingЧитать далее
Day 45 ♥️ Burgos♥️
5 ноября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Nothing can spoil your day when you start it with freshly made CHURROS 😍 By chance I found a stand. OMG they were crispy and DELICIOUS🤗💕
My one bunkmate from Japan has ended her Camino inЧитать далее
Day 46 ♥️Burgos♥️ - Bilbao
6 ноября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
My opportunities to enjoy tortilla de patata and cafe con leche are coming to a close😥
I so enjoyed them both this morning🤗
I wished the young Russian girl "Buen Camino" this morning. She gaveЧитать далее
Day 47 Bilbao-Amsterdam-Seattle-Vancouve
7 ноября 2023 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ -15 °C
Today is my least favorite aspect of travelling.....flying home.
It is not that I don't want to see my wonderful family, it is the 10 hour flight 😱
I am not a very cooperative passenger . I pushЧитать далее
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I find is soooo fascinating that Greenland is covered in ice and Iceland is green...!
ПутешественникGreat picture!