Here we go!
28 de abril de 2018, Suíça ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Ready for the take off, Pamplona - here I come!
Where it all begins - Pamplona
29 de abril de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 ✔️
SomeLeia mais
First stop - Puente la Reina
30 de abril de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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
1 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 atLeia mais
Third stop - Los Arcos
2 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeia mais
Fourth stop - Logroño
3 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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. GreatLeia mais
Fith stop - Nájera
4 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeia mais
Sixth stop - Santo Domingo
5 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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,Leia mais
Seventh stop - Belorado
6 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 andLeia mais
Eigth stop - Burgos
7 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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'sLeia mais
Rest day - Burgos
8 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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
9 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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,Leia mais
Tenth stop - Frómista
10 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 motivatingLeia mais
Eleventh stop - Carrión
11 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 walkingLeia mais
Twelth stop - Terradillos
12 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLeia mais
Thirteenth stop - Léon
13 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 delayedLeia mais
Rest day - Léon
14 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLeia mais
Fourteenth stop - Villar de Mazarife
15 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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!Leia mais
Fithteenth stop - Villares de Órbigo
16 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 pilgrimsLeia mais
Sixteenth stop - Ponferrada
17 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 beautifulLeia mais
Seventeenth stop - Villafranca
18 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 whiteLeia mais
Eighteenth stop - Laguna de Castilla
19 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 moreLeia mais
Nineteenth stop - Tricastela
20 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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, wasLeia mais
Twentieth stop - Barbadelo
21 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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
22 de maio de 2018, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 sameLeia mais
ViajanteEnjoy and Good luck !!
Geros kelionės ir puikios pirmos dienos! :*
Be smart😉