Camino de Santiago 2023

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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 6:11 AM
☁️ 7 °C
Altitude: 448 m
Spain Los Arcos 42.568333, -2.19166742°34’6” N 2°11’30” W
Early start today
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:09 AM
🌧 7 °C
Altitude: 457 m
Spain El Busto 42.563333, -2.24833342°33’48” N 2°14’54” W
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Los Arcos to Logroño
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Walk was so good today. Arrived in Logroño about 1pm and went for a beer until check-in time at 2pm. Walked alone mostly but spoke to a few Americans on the way. It's really entertaining to hear them trying to pronounce Logroño. 😂 (Low Grow No)
Went to Calle.San Laurel for Pintxos and wine. Atmosphere was amazing.Read more
Traveler Show me the way to Santiago 🎶 🤣
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Traveler Albeit he has your home town somewhere in Ukraine
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:31 AM
Altitude: 485 m
Spain Sansol 42.556667, -2.26542°33’24” N 2°15’54” W
Sunrise from Sansol 😍
May 12, 2023 in Spain
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Altitude: 386 m
Spain Pantano de las Cañas 42.49, -2.41542°29’24” N 2°24’54” W
Into La Rioja
May 12, 2023 in Spain
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
TravelerWhaur's the taps?!
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 1:29 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 379 m
Spain Logroño 42.467154, -2.43036742°28’2” N 2°25’49” W
Los Arcos to Logroño Relive Video
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Well I have to say, in all fairness, at the end of the day....and without a shadow of a doubt.....that walk was magnificent. Not particularly beautiful in parts but I really enjoyed it. I forgot to start the video tracking straight away so I reckon it was 30km.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 9:00 PM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 389 m
Spain Logroño 42.465105, -2.43191142°27’54” N 2°25’55” W
Atmos in Logroño
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
TravelerEveryone's wearing their winter jackets, I take it it's still pretty warm though?
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TravelerNo it's been really cold. I wore my hat and gloves all day walking yesterday.
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Day 9
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 9:14 PM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 389 m
Spain Logroño 42.465065, -2.43192742°27’54” N 2°25’55” W
Pintxos place, Calle San Laurel
May 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
TravelerIs that a mushroom sandwich 😋?
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TravelerAye it was mushroom and prawn with garlic on a bit of toasted bread Also had a bacon one similar then one with egg and morcilla which is like black pudding. €3 pintxo including a glass of wine😁
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TravelerThat's more like it
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Day 10
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 8:09 AM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 395 m
Spain Logroño 42.465, -2.43166742°27’54” N 2°25’54” W
Logroño to Ventosa
May 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Room was pretty shit last night but slept well thanks to the Vino Tinto. Took me an hour to do the 15 minute walk back to the Pensìon thanks to Google Maps. Had brekkie and headed off through Logroño. Took me 2 hours to get out of the City....walked through a MASSIVE park that was never ending.
The walk in the park was no walk in the park.
Got to Navarette in time for the game. Wifi was useless so I gave up.
There was a wine festival on in Navarette. That was where it started to go wrong. Met Cal from South Carolina and Jordi from Barcelona. It was €10 for 8 tickets for wine. €5 for a paella ticket. I had 2 wines and paella. Then met Gabriel from Italy and Anna from Sweden and the 3 of us walked on together. It was a great time until Anna and me missed the turn for our town and we nearly walked to Nájera. Had to walk back which was tough. Got to the hostel and they told me I didn't have a booking despite me showing the WhatsApp conversation
Had to do an emergency booking at the nearest available place. Got a text there (25km) and the same guy will pick me up tomorrow to take me back to the same place. Tomorrow I walk to Santo Domingo de la Calzada which seems to be a cool placeRead more
TravelerThis is what we want, lunch time drinking. What could go wrong?
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Day 10
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:48 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 450 m
Spain Rioja Alavesa 42.496978, -2.67460142°29’49” N 2°40’29” W
Logroño to Ventosa
May 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Walked past the destination and had to walk back. Not easy mentally,🤣
Traveler🤦‍♂️
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 11:58 AM
🌧 13 °C
Altitude: 630 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.438333, -2.93833342°26’18” N 2°56’18” W
Nàjera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Slept well. It was really difficult communicating with the guy in the accommodation (La Cepa). I think he was South American and had a speech impediment so it was a real struggle to understand his Spanish.

Had to start late as it's Sunday and the earliest taxi I could get to the starting point was 9.30am. Just stopped once today for about 30mins. It was in Azofra for coffee and water. It rained most of the day and was really cold. Think it's going to be like that for the next few days.
Booked an amazing hotel and had a long bath.
Laundrette time again and it was busy. Got speaking to folk in there and 5 of us shared a machine. (2 South Koreans , 1 Spanish, 1 Italian) This is a lovely old town.. Loads of local families out for food. Had dinner with 6 Italians and a German. Was able to speak to Jakub from Germany, Miguel from Bologna and Gabriel from Roma as they spoke English/Spanish. Mushroom festival was amazing. Was chatting to Julianna from Brazil/Portugal/Holland and Maria from San Sebastian for ages. We met in the Laundrette earlier🤣. 22km to Belorado tomorrow. Might walk late as have the great room til 12.Read more
TravelerBetty looks like she’s handled a few mushrooms in her time
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:09 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 650 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.439519, -2.95508442°26’22” N 2°57’18” W
Nàjera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:11 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 648 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.439664, -2.95636542°26’23” N 2°57’23” W
Tonight's accommodation
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Hotel tonight looks not bad😉

Parador de Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda
TravelerNice mate👍
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TravelerI'll finally get a bath to soak the legs and feet
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TravelerSmelly cunt.
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Altitude: 649 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.439892, -2.95659342°26’24” N 2°57’24” W
Car cunt
May 14, 2023 in Spain
TravelerLike the good auld days down Kirkcaldy High Street at lunchtime 🤣
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 5:44 PM
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 648 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.440803, -2.95266442°26’27” N 2°57’10” W
Mushrooms
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Some sort of mushroom situation going on here as I'm waiting on my washing
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Day 11
Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 9:37 PM
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 645 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.440792, -2.95254442°26’27” N 2°57’9” W
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Vino at the mushroom fest
May 14, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
TravelerCheers man
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Traveler Nearly an expert!
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Day 12
Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:07 AM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 634 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.445, -2.97333342°26’42” N 2°58’24” W
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Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
May 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Left a bit later today so I could enjoy the great room I had. Standard tortilla and coffee brekkie before I left. Walked alone which was great. Spoke to Lucy Oz and Kira CAN in Villafranca and the London/Madrid couple in Grañon. The walk was easy. I'm on schedule to arrive in Santiago about 5 days too early so going to have a couple of days in Burgos soon. I'll be able to catch up with some Camigos and Camigas there😉
Moved from La Rioja to Castillo y Leon areas today.
Had an incredible Peregrino menu for €12.50 with Tazmanian and Canadian friends. Best food I've had. Soup then cod then ice cream. Met Italian and Basque friends afterwardsRead more
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Traveler Look out....Dick Turpin is alive and well
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Traveler,A dick, certainly 😆
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Day 12
Monday, May 15, 2023 at 5:02 PM
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 779 m
Spain Belorado 42.419614, -3.19287642°25’11” N 3°11’34” W
Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
May 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Includes a 15 break at Grañon and one hour break at Villafranca del Rio
TravelerYou are doing great ! I’ll be in the Basque Country a week on Wednesday Tony. Great photos and videos 👍🏻
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TravelerNice one mate. Hope you are enjoying the blog. Just been learning some Basque from a guy in Belorado. I think he's on holiday
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:08 AM
☁️ 7 °C
Altitude: 780 m
Spain Belorado 42.418333, -3.19333342°25’6” N 3°11’36” W
Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Started late and it was an easy walk to San Juan. Weather cold but didn't have to have my gloves on all day like the last few days so it was easier to take photos etc. Met Gabriel, Maria, Katie, Rowena and Annie when I got to the first bar. Gabriel's last day tomorrow so there's a few folk meeting up in Burgos for food and drinks then. I think I will probably have 3 nights in Burgos to meet up with friends. It will prepare me for the Meseta which can be a mentally challenging stretch of the Camino. It's 13km off Camino to my accommodation tonight. The bar owner said he'd take me when the bar got quiet. Perfecto.Read more
TravelerI'm guessing all the wine is rioja? What's tasting better, red or white?
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TravelerI've had red with food and white at other times. Everything is fantastic. The locals were giving us their favourites last night and we were trying them. The red is served chilled though
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:38 AM
☁️ 8 °C
Altitude: 781 m
Spain Belorado 42.418333, -3.20166742°25’6” N 3°12’6” W
Arrow signs today
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Arrow signs today with messages added
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM
☁️ 8 °C
Altitude: 779 m
Spain Belorado 42.416667, -3.20833342°25’0” N 3°12’30” W
Countdown
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
554.6 km to go
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 12:19 PM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 915 m
Spain Espinosa del Camino 42.405, -3.28833342°24’18” N 3°17’18” W
Life is great
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
TravelerGreat photo mate 👍
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TravelerLooking like an early Joe mcBride
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 2:04 PM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 1,161 m
Spain Alba 42.373333, -3.34166742°22’24” N 3°20’30” W
Scallop shell
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The scallop shell is a symbol of the Camino. Most pilgrims have one on their backpack. I got a tartan one made at home🙂
So many people have commented on it and love it.
TravelerHow much did you shell out for it?
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TravelerI had a word in her shell-like and myshellf a good deal
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TravelerSorry, I'll clam up now
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TravelerAlthough that photo is your best shelfie yet
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 1,013 m
Spain Monasterio de San Juan de Ortega 42.375742, -3.43593442°22’33” N 3°26’9” W
Belorado to San Juan de Ortega
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Relive video. Had a 30 min break for food and stopped for a 10 min chat with Neil on the phone
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 7:51 PM
🌬 10 °C
Altitude: 921 m
Spain Los Tomillares 42.332868, -3.56194642°19’58” N 3°33’43” W
What would you have?
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
TravelerPrawns and Iberian ham for me likes
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Traveler👍You predictable bastardo 😆
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Day 13
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 8:02 PM
🌬 10 °C
Altitude: 912 m
Spain Los Tomillares 42.333333, -3.56166742°19’60” N 3°33’42” W
Evening scran
May 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
I went for the morcilla (like black pudding without the pepper...so I added loads of pepper)
Scallop
Calimari
White wine from Valladolid.
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