Bilbao to Pobena 9.5 miles. 3 hours

Not a lot going on today, just up and down mountains. I've noticed that the hills are not as high as they were before Bilbao. That's a good thing. I've noticed something else today; I'm seeing a lot more pilgrims. It seems a lot of hikers don't want to go through the mountains as I did so they started in Bilbao. So they skipped it. That's to bad because they missed some gorgeous scenery and wonderful cities like Gurnicia. On the Camino Francis a lot of pilgrims skip the Masada for basically the same reason. Its really to bad. I love the Masada and I love the first part of the Norte from Irun to Bilbao. Both have given wonderful memories.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow and arriving at Castro Urdailes. I'll be back on the ocean again and the city suppose to be stunning.Read more