Here we go!
April 28, 2018 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Ready for the take off, Pamplona - here I come!
Where it all begins - Pamplona
April 29, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Arrived at Pamplona, barely audible, but motivated nonetheless, I started the preparation for tomorrow's departure:
Pilgrim passport ✔️
Tapas and padron peppers ✔️
Farmacia 24h ✔️
SomeRead more
First stop - Puente la Reina
April 30, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Pamplona -> 25km -> Puente la Reina
First day walking, and what a walk it was. Beautiful views, some hills, sore shoulders but safely arrived at my first albergue! Rest time before dinner
Second stop - Estella
May 1, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Puente la Reina -> 23.5km -> Estella
Yesterday's enthusiasm and energy have clearly gone down. Second day was bound to be more difficult, I feel my legs in places I didn't know could hurt. Arrived atRead more
Third stop - Los Arcos
May 2, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Estella -> 21km -> Los Arcos
Although the walk was shorter than the other days, I feel the third day in my legs. Tired, but happy to have made it so far! I will need a big paella and a glass ofRead more
Fourth stop - Logroño
May 3, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Los Arcos -> 27km -> Longroño
Ouch - that's about the best way to put it. It was long, it was challenging but we made it! Logroño is a great city with amazing wine - we crossed into La Rioja. GreatRead more
Fith stop - Nájera
May 4, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Logroño -> 28km -> Nájera
Today was a challenging one - a second long day in a row. Pushing myself was necessary, especially the last 2 km when you just don't see the end of it! Aching from theRead more
Sixth stop - Santo Domingo
May 5, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Nájera -> 21.5km -> Santo Domingo
We've arrived at the chicken town! Haven't seen them yet, but can hear them through my window. Beautiful walk along rapeseed fields and Rioja vines. Painful ankle,Read more
Seventh stop - Belorado
May 6, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today was a forced rest day - took the bus to the next stop due to my ankle/knee that needed rest. Disappointed at first, I had the chance to discover the beautiful town of Belorado more in depth andRead more
Eigth stop - Burgos
May 7, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Belorado -> 27km (+22km by bus) -> Burgos
My ankle feeling better, we were off to Agés, from where we took a bus to Burgos. I will have a well deserved (and not forced) rest day tomorrow. Today'sRead more
Rest day - Burgos
May 8, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
What an awesome city! Never really heard of it much but had a pleasure discovering it. Tomorrow off for new adventures. It's been a week walking and this rest day did me really well
Ninth stop - Hontanas
May 9, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Burgos -> 31km -> Hontanas
Entered the Meseta region of Spain, which is known for it's plains and long roads. Beautiful walk, although seemed never ending at one point. Hontanas is a lovely discovery,Read more
Tenth stop - Frómista
May 10, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Hontanas -> 35km -> Frómista
New record! Walking 35km in one day may seem crazy, and it is a little, but I am so proud of having succeeded! It's the nice part of the Camino, always people motivatingRead more
Eleventh stop - Carrión
May 11, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Finistére -> 19km -> Carrión de los Condes
Today's short walk lead us to the city of Corrión de los Condes with it's singing nuns - they were so warm and welcoming! Resting before we start walkingRead more
Twelth stop - Terradillos
May 12, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Carrión -> 26km -> Terradillos de los Templarios
The whole day's walk was done with a 30km/h WNW wind blowing in our faces - not fun at all. But we finally arrived at this templar town full ofRead more
Thirteenth stop - Léon
May 13, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Teradillos -> 17km (+ 65km by train) -> Léon
Lucky stop 13! Started the day out with FROST (not joking) but enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the way today. Got to Sahagún and caught a very delayedRead more
Rest day - Léon
May 14, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Guess who joined me in Léon - my mom! She'll be walking with me until Santiago. A different adventure begins! Léon (the city of the Lion) is smaller than I imagined but very nice with lovely andRead more
Fourteenth stop - Villar de Mazarife
May 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Léon -> 15km -> Villar de Mazarife
We started off nice and steady this morning with a short walk to Villar de Mazarife. It's a pretty little town, very quiet and we were super lucky with the weather!Read more
Fithteenth stop - Villares de Órbigo
May 16, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Villar de Mazarife -> 18km -> Villares de Órbigo
After another short day, we came to Villares de Órbigo. As yesterday was Fiesta day - San Isidore, today the whole village is resting and so pilgrimsRead more
Sixteenth stop - Ponferrada
May 17, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Villares de Óbrigo -> 15km (+52km by train) -> Ponferrada
After yesterday's beautiful diner, which was a real melting pot of nationalities, today we walked to Astorga, where we visited the beautifulRead more
Seventeenth stop - Villafranca
May 18, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Ponferrada -> 24km -> Villafranca del Bierzo
First long walk for my mom and she made it! It was super nice, walking in the del Bierzo wine region. Was not aware that Spain had so many lovely whiteRead more
Eighteenth stop - Laguna de Castilla
May 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Villafranca del Bierzo -> 26km -> La Laguna de Castilla
Today's walk was not as long as it was steep. We hiked up +700m to end up in a village of 27 people on a hilltop. I think there are moreRead more
Nineteenth stop - Tricastela
May 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
La Laguna de Castilla -> 23km -> Tricastela
We are officially in Galicia - the last region of the trip! It's amazing here, the views from the hilltops we were on today - great. Many ups and downs, wasRead more
Twentieth stop - Barbadelo
May 21, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Tricastela -> 23km -> Barbadelo
Today we hit the famous 100km line to Santiago! This is where it gets more crowded normally, so let's see how this goes. But the views were great as usual!
Twenty first stop - Portomarín
May 22, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Barbadelos -> 17km -> Portomarín
Today's shorter walk will allow for a resting afternoon. We are down to the last 100km - only 4 days left until Santiago! It feels so long and so short at the sameRead more
TravelerEnjoy and Good luck !!
Geros kelionės ir puikios pirmos dienos! :*
Be smart😉