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  • TravelerCamino 2024

    How it started

    February 13 in Denmark ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

    I have been asked so many times - why Camino? Why walking 800km, away from family and friends.
    There is no complicated answer - just me setting another goal and trying to just do it. For you who knows me well - this is not first time I am doing something like this. First was half marathon, then Vätternrundan, then Mammutmarchen, now Camino. I just like the challenge - and I like walking. Just imagine - first time in 27 years - I do something for my self. No wife, no children, no colleagues, no employees. No commitment - just Boris. And 25 days challenging my self. 800km in 25 days. Looking so much forward to it.
    For those who wants to see the route - this is my plan: https://shorturl.at/kpABV    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024

    T-7 Days

    April 19 in Denmark ⋅ 🌧 5 °C

    Only 7 days left. I was ready couple weeks ago - now I can only wait - and follow the weather rapports. Is it going to rain? Sunshine? Cold? Warm?

    According to www.caminoweather.com and their historical data - the lowest temperature on Camino, last 15 years, was -8°C, - the highest +36°C (27th April to 23rd May). Highest point on Camino is around 1500m above see level - everything but snow would be OK :)

    Another big question - what kind of shoes do I take? My favorite Adidas Terrex light shoes or Gore-Tex? Light shoes get dry quite quickly - but provide no protection from rain - Gore-tex are keeping water out - but also keeping sweat inside the shoes. I will probably take my Gore-tex shoes on - and change socks every 10-15 km on hot days.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
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    T-3 days

    April 23 in Denmark ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Backpack (Osprey Stratos 36) is packed - 8kg without water and food. Recommendation is 10% of body weight - well, it is almost spot on.

    Little bit about my preparations:

    Training: Almost 3 years of walking and last 10 months actively training for Camino. I am in good shape and 30km/day as average on Camino should not be the problem. Maybe I will become wiser when I get to first bigger hill/mountain

    Hostels: I will be sleeping Camino style - in hostels with bunk beds. The biggest one has 180 beds - smallest one I have booked is with 4 beds. I have booked all 25 nights from home - not the true Camino style, but considering I will be walking 30 km/day and I don´t want to risk getting to preferred hostel where all beds are occupied. Not a funny scenario after walking for 8 hours.

    Food on Camino: Simple breakfast is included in hostels. Lunch ans snacks will be taken along the road - in small villages and towns. I basically don't care if it is restaurant food or supermarket sandwich - as long I get my calories - I am happy.

    Camino passport - my personal documentation I am taking the Way of St. James. Camino passport gives you access to cheap hostels, camino meals (3 course dinner for 10 euro) and the way to document you are taking Way of St. James is collecting stamps at hostels, restaurants, churches. Even bars and private room landlords have their own stamps. I will be collecting all the stamps I can get - and if Camino passport is full of stamps - you just buy a new one. Great souvenir.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
    Day 1–2

    Day 0 Copenhagen - SaintJeanPiedDePort

    April 26 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    04:15 I was awake - short trip to airport and I was on my way. 5 hours stay at London Stansted and then to Biarritz, France. Plane was delayed for 1h 20min and on top of that, we were not allowed to get off the plane because of lightning in local area. Taxi to Bayonne station and catch my train 2 min before departure. Too much stress for Day 0 😂
    Staying at Gite Beilari, dinner will be served in 15 minutes. Looking so much forward to start my journey 💪    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
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    Day 2–3

    Day 1 SJPDP - Roncesvalles

    April 27 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

    Camino Day 1 - 24.2km, 2300 calories, 6h 30min on the road, including breaks. Average speed 4.7 km

    I had that stupid, satisfying smile on my face the whole morning. Loved the atmosphere at the place I stayed last night but I just wanted to start walking.

    The stage was extremely demanding. First 8 km are some of the most difficult on whole Camino. At least weather was nice and sun was shining. Everything changed in next 5-10 min. Temperature dropped to 5-6°, it was raining like hell and wind was blowing some 65-70 km/hour.

    I had company of Will and Eva, young people from London and Ireland. At least we shared that experience together. No goretex in the world would keep me dry and warm those 18 km to Roncesvalles.

    Roncesvalles is a “jungle” - 240 beds - Camino absolutely largest refuge. I have prepaid sleepover, dinner and breakfast, tomorrow is an another short day (25 km).    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
    Day 3–4

    Day 2 Roncesvalles - Urdaniz

    April 28 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    25.5 km i dag. 5.1 km/h average speed.

    Nice good sleep at Roncesvalles. Night “concert” of snoring, farts and sleep talking started at 10pm - I slept through everything.

    Breakfast at 7 and on the road at 7.30. Shared almost the whole stage with Mark from Santa Fe, Nex Mexico. At 11:30 we cached up on Will and Eva whom I met yesterday and shared that terrible experience crossing The Pyrenees.

    The whole different experience today. Sun and nice weather, great walking conditions. My body feels great and I look forward to challenging day tomorrow - 34 km to Uterga.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
    Day 4–5

    Day 3 Urdaniz - Uterga

    April 29 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    34.2 km, 6h 50min on the road, incl, breaks. 5.7 km/h average speed. 2400 calories and 44.000 steps.

    Great stay at Urdaniz, great host, facilities and food. Woke up with sore knee, one I had surgery on 2 years ago. Some 5 km later and with 2 painkillers in the system - pain was gone and I truly enjoyed another day at Camino.

    Walked alone for good 15 km before catching up on Eva and Will. 3rd day we are sharing the road. Unfortunately they stopped at Pamplona and I continued my journey with Lara from Milano. Lara is working in social community project where they are running kitchen, restaurant and study help for young people. Restaurant is non-profit and all earning are invested in young people in need. At the end of the journey I called her Sct. Lara -something she definitely would not accept 😂

    Still haven’t used my earphones on this trip. Enjoying sound, nature, smells and positive energy of other pilgrims.

    Still not homesick but Anne is always there, in my mind. I am so privileged sharing my life with that amazing woman ❤️

    Ps. First picture is a bed of a lovely American lady who managed to bring 21 kg in her backpack. We had a party following her struggle to clean up the mess 😂    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
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    Day 5–6

    Day 4 Uterga - Estella

    April 30 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    29.3km 7t on Camino. 4.9 km/h average speed. 45k steps. 1950 calories

    Dinner, at Casa Baztan in Uterga, last night, at 6pm was something I never will forget. They mixed everything they could and we ate everything on our plates. Never got that combination before - and I love it.

    Snoring symphony last night, Found my earplugs at 1am and slept like a baby rest of the night.

    Early breakfast, at 6am and on the road 6.30am. Slow tempo on today stage - thanks Judita Lithuania. My knees and my muscles thanks you - I would have probably walked like a speedy Gonzales and just damaged my body 😂

    My knees are hurting. No swelling - I keep on walking. Taking painkillers only during the stage - in the afternoon I just have a muscle pain.

    Agora hostel in Estella seems great but no dinner. I get to choose - pizza or plato peregrino - we’ll see tomorrow what I got.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
    Day 6–7

    Day 5 Estella - Sansol

    May 1 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    28.4 km (141.6 from start). 6h 10min. 2000 Calories. 34000 steps.

    Latte start in Estella. Good breakfast and start at 7.30am. Rain half of the stage but pretty chill out there (7°C). Still prefer this weather instead of sun and 20+°

    Pain in my knees is bad - especially in the start. If there are downhills, like today, then it is not funny. Will start tomorrow stage with pain killers as first 10km of that stage is called “knee wreckers”.

    Walked alone first 18km - and passed by famous place - wine on tap. Free to pilgrims. It was 8am so I just took the picture and walked through.

    Cached up with Judita at 18km mark - we were heading to same hostel and once again, she was walking slowly - just what my knees needed.

    Fortunately not so many hills in last 15km so I am filling pretty good.

    It is 3pm, I am writing this blog and have whole 4 hours before the dinner. Luxury if you ask me. My clothes is washed, I had nice warm shower - just need some snacks and a cold cola.    Read more

  • TravelerCamino 2024
    Day 7–8

    Day 6 Sansol - Navarrete

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    34.5km (176.1 km from start). 40.000 steps. 6h 45min with breaks. 2420 calories

    Long day today. After great breakfast (ham, cheese, eggs and juice) started day with painkillers. First 10 kilometers are known as “knee wreckers” and my would definitely preferred another route. I was in so much pain. Starting to realize what is it I am really doing. Getting to Santiago in 26 days is VERY optimistic.

    Said goodbye to Judita from Lithuania. We shared the road in almost 2 days - she was a great company. We said goodbye in Logrono where she went on hunt for blisters treatment and I looked for pharmacy and some additional painkillers for my knees.

    Walked last 12 km very fast - just wanted to get to hostel and rest my old body 😂    Read more

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