Claire’s Camino

April – May 2024

Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago on the Camino Frances Read more

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Spain
France
England

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Hiking, Self discovery, Solo travel

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- Day 8
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 8:12 AM
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 1,512 ft
- Spain Los Arcos 42.566455, -2.20548742°33’59” N 2°12’20” W
Leaving Los Arcos
April 9, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Awake from 4:30 thanks to a woman in my dorm who noisily was packing her bag with her light on for half an hour at that time! Tried to have the Camino spirit about it (after all, she gave me an orange yesterday) but it was testing!!

Turns out that chicken noodles is the breakfast of champions (!)

Today I sent my pack on for the first time and just carried a small daysack. It only costs €6 and it was bliss!

A very cold start with a strong cold headwind but the sun was at our backs as we struck out for Logroño.Read more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 1,588 ft
- Spain Torres del Río 42.551945, -2.27129242°33’7” N 2°16’17” W
Stage 7 - along the way
April 9, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
It stayed quite cold and windy but with frequent bursts of sunshine for our 27km+ hike today.

Brittany was with us all day and spirits were high except Nick got some disappointing news about the job he’d hoped to get. We all gave him a Camino family hug.Read more
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 8:29 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,345 ft
- Spain Teatro Bretón de los Herreros 42.465332, -2.44753742°27’55” N 2°26’51” W
Arriving in Logroño
April 9, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
It rained a little as we approached Logroño after a huge 27km and I got to wear my huge poncho for the first time and I was very glad of it!

My left foot felt sore and I hope it’s not plantar fasciitis stuff… Trying to stay positive about that. It’s not very painful but it is unhappy.

Friendly welcome from the albergue where I’m staying with Brittany (who kindly offered me the bottom bunk - I hate being on the top!) but there’s a room with about 40 of us in it!

We went out to meet Nick and Tom and had a lovely evening with great cheesy music and we drank champagne to celebrate a better job coming his way.

Had a real giggle with Brittany on the way back and a had to sneak around quietly in the dark like naughty kids because we were back after 10pm lights out 😊Read more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 8:41 AM
- ☀️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 1,312 ft
- Spain Plaza del Mercado 42.466312, -2.44970542°27’59” N 2°26’59” W
Leaving Logroño
April 10, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
After a surprisingly good night in such a busy dorm, Brittany and I left to meet Nick and Tom for breakfast before setting out to Nájera through several km of really lovely parkland.

It was chilly but a beautiful day and we faced the 28km+ ahead of us with confidence after our long day yesterday.Read more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 10:57 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 1,614 ft
- Spain Navarrete 42.436844, -2.54063842°26’13” N 2°32’26” W
Stage 8 - along the way
April 10, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
My feet were much better today so I’m hoping that all is well there. We passed through many vineyards and many olive groves and the going was quite soft underfoot which was good.

Stopped at the most beautiful church which had a lovely feel to it. Lingered a while and lit a candle for Philip.Read more
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 9:24 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,594 ft
- Spain Arroyo de Pozuelo 42.416977, -2.73344242°25’1” N 2°44’0” W
Arriving in Nàjera
April 10, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We entered what felt like a soviet era town which, when we crossed the pretty bridge, turns into a much prettier old town with a sandstone backdrop.

Gorgeous albergue - my favourite so far! It was called ‘Puente de Nàjera’.

We got in quite late as it had been such a long walk today, and so we showered and washed clothes and set out in search of food.

There was a big crowd of us so some went into the closest restaurants and we had to go elsewhere. Found a pizzeria where it was Nick, Tom, Brittany, Bert (from Holland) and Brian (from Chicago). Then we went on to a bar and it got a bit messy!Read more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 7:30 AM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 2,116 ft
- Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.440872, -2.95259142°26’27” N 2°57’9” W
Leaving Nàjera
April 11, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Well the weather was good to us yet again as we left Najera under deep blue skies and warm sunshine.

More olive trees and vineyards awaited us on our beautiful path to Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1:36 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 2,402 ft
- Spain Cirueña 42.416058, -2.90440542°24’58” N 2°54’16” W
Stage 9 - along the way
April 11, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
It was a shorter walk today - just over 20km - but the weather was warming up considerably so it made it feel a bit harder. We all got a bit sunburned (the Camino tan is always more on the left hand side as we’re walking west) and hilariously my hand has a very clear walking pole strap mark! I seem to have escaped much else so far, thanks perhaps to my scarf and hat.

Walked through a weird town where there was nobody about apart from the few people at the golf club as we entered, where we had lunch. It felt like an eerie zombie town and we joked a lot about it on the way through.Read more
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- Day 10
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:27 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 2,136 ft
- Spain Catedral de Santo Domingo de La Calzada 42.441105, -2.9526242°26’28” N 2°57’9” W
Arriving in Santo Domingo de la Calzada
April 11, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The albergue in this town has been serving pilgrims for 100s of years and it was very well organised and awesome.

There were chickens and a cockerel in the sunny garden in homage to a story about a miracle that happened in the town.

There were also cold water foot baths and it was bliss to sit with my feet in one for about 10 mins before going out and joining Nick, Tom, Brittany and Julia for a lovely dinner in the town square.Read more
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- Day 11
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 9:44 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 2,434 ft
- Spain Grañón 42.450607, -3.02690842°27’2” N 3°1’37” W
Leaving Santa Domingo de la Calzada
April 12, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
It was a late start as it hadn’t been a great night in the busy dorm. Brittany wasn’t feeling well and I was throaty too. Nick and Tom had gone on ahead and Brittany and I listened to music as we caught up with them at a little cafe.

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