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- Day 1
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 1:31 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
FranceBiarritz Pays Basque Airport43°28’9” N 1°31’49” W
Just landed in Biarritz
August 4, 2016 in France ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
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- Day 1
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- FranceGrande Plage43°29’3” N 1°33’33” W
Maybe we will just stay here...
August 4, 2016 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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- Day 2
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 6:00 AM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 182 m
- FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’47” N 1°14’15” W
Day 1: St Jean - Roncesvalles
August 5, 2016 in France ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Let's go!
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- Day 2
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 960 m
SpainRoncesvalles43°0’35” N 1°19’11” W
Our mansion for the night
August 5, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Finished day 1!
1400m up and 27km across the Pyrenees. Easy peasy, only took us 7hrs.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 531 m
- SpainZubiri42°55’48” N 1°30’17” W
Day 2: Roncesvalles - Zubiri
August 6, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Another 27km done. Stumbled upon a local festival that sold whiskey for a euro and charged a firework-loaded bull at children. As you do.
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- Day 4
- Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 496 m
- SpainZuriáin42°52’43” N 1°34’2” W
Day 3: Zubiri - Pamplona
August 7, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Feet already blistered, but at least there's nice blue skies!
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- Day 4
- Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 5:17 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 445 m
- SpainBurlata42°49’31” N 1°37’1” W
Of course we find the other Irish!
August 7, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Been bumping into these lot along the way. Stopped for a well deserved beer with them before heading on to Pamplona
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- Day 4
- Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 6:41 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 456 m
- SpainCatedral de Pamplona Occidens42°49’10” N 1°38’31” W
Arrived at Pamplona
August 7, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Staying here for a few days to give the feet a wee rest and check out the city
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- Day 5
- Monday, August 8, 2016 at 2:07 PM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 460 m
- SpainPlaza Consejo42°48’56” N 1°38’49” W
Doing lunch the right way
August 8, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 9:24 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 452 m
- SpainCizur Mayor42°46’33” N 1°41’27” W
Day 5: Pamplona - Puente la Reina
August 9, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
On the road again after a days rest
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 11:23 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 743 m
- SpainZariquiegui42°44’9” N 1°44’33” W
El Perdón Monument
August 9, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 355 m
- SpainPuente La Reina – Gares42°40’20” N 1°48’52” W
Puente la Reina
August 9, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Despite our blisters we managed another 24.8km, me in my boots, mum in her flip-flops.
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 9:45 AM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 468 m
- SpainCirauqui42°40’32” N 1°53’17” W
Day 6: Puente la Reina - Estella
August 10, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Items lost so far:
1 microfibre cloth
2 hats
2 plug adaptors
Items broken so far:
1 pair of sunglasses
1 rucksack clasp
1 pair of sandals
1 bum bag
2 silver goblets
Items heavily damaged soRead more
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 5:14 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 428 m
- SpainEstella-Lizarra42°40’18” N 2°1’31” W
A sad day for mum's flip-flops
August 10, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Just as we arrived at our final stop for the day, mum's 20-something-year-old sandals finally gave up on her. The walk to the hostel was done barefoot, like a true pilgrim!
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- Day 8
- Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 8:03 AM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 418 m
- SpainEstella-Lizarra42°40’12” N 2°1’39” W
Day 7: Estella - Los Arcos
August 11, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Started this morning by watching a bull run! Only a few wee cows, but I wouldn't like to be running in front of them
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- Day 8
- Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 9:11 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 515 m
- SpainAyegui42°38’58” N 2°2’44” W
Fountain of Wine
August 11, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Leaving mum here, she's a happy chappy.
Translation:
If you want to arrive to Santiago strong and full of life, take a swig of this great wine and toast to happiness
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- Day 8
- Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 3:41 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 443 m
- SpainLos Arcos42°34’8” N 2°11’39” W
Another day another hostel
August 11, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Albergue Municipial in Los Arcos, decorated with what I'm hoping is not a 'before and after the Camino' painting
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- Day 9
- Friday, August 12, 2016 at 5:17 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 382 m
- SpainIglesia de Santa María de Palacio42°28’7” N 2°26’37” W
Day 8: Los Arcos - Viana - Logroño
August 12, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
A long walk today. We planned on stopping in Viana but ploughed on the extra 11km to reach Logroño. We are now in the La Rioja region of Spain so we're hoping our cheap wine will taste a littleRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 9:46 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 439 m
- SpainPantano de la Grajera42°26’49” N 2°30’17” W
Day 9: Logroño - Nájera
August 13, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Starting slow with a coffee by the lake
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- Day 10
- Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 7:19 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 495 m
- SpainNájera42°24’54” N 2°44’4” W
(Finally) Arrived at Nájera
August 13, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
11 hours later, we finally made it. Thankfully this little pit stop helped us to recuperate. The Camino always provides!
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- Day 11
- Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 2:03 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 646 m
- SpainSanto Domingo de la Calzada42°26’25” N 2°57’3” W
Day 10: Nájera - Santo Domingo de la Cda
August 14, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
A nice easy 20km today to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Think we're getting the hang of this! Less than 580km to Santiago!
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- Day 12
- Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:29 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 737 m
- SpainGrañón42°26’42” N 3°2’46” W
Day 11: Santo Domingo - Belorado
August 15, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today it was my turn to ditch the boots. 23km crossing the La Rioja/Castilla y León border rocking the socks and sandals.
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- Day 13
- Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 9:31 PM
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: 998 m
- SpainSan Juan de Ortega42°22’34” N 3°26’15” W
Day 12: Belorado - San Juan de Ortega
August 16, 2016 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Walked from world's most boring town #1 to world's most boring town #2 today. Although Martin Sheen found it interesting enough to leave his hand prints. Sandals still in tact, we'll see how tomorrowRead more
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 10:49 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 907 m
- SpainCardeñuela-Ríopico42°21’34” N 3°34’22” W
Day 13: San Juan - Burgos
August 17, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Set off before sunrise today to do the 26km to Burgos. My sandals and mum's sunglasses suffered in the meantime.
Additional items broken:
1 pair of sunglasses
1 pair of sandals
1 camelback waterRead more
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 5:29 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 873 m
- SpainHontanas42°18’46” N 4°2’39” W
Day 14: Burgos - Hontanas
August 18, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Almost 30km out of Burgos we finally decide to stop! Walked a bit of the way with Mikol, a young German guy that we've met a couple of times. He's very cynical for one so young
margaret MckeeganReally looks the part Sarah.Dad would've been so proud as you said. As we are. Xx