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Chris’s Camino

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Day 7
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 733 m
Spain Cizur 42.736614, -1.73971342°44’12” N 1°44’23” W
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Alto del Perdón
April 16 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Another big climb and descent today. Here are some shots from the top. Looks like they have a Stonehenge type rock circle. I have to look that up, read about it once and cannot remember what those are e called.Read more
TravelerThose yellow fields are so pretty! Awesome views from the top!
4/16/25Reply
So pretty! [Sheri]
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Day 7
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 491 m
Spain Uterga 42.708263, -1.76128842°42’30” N 1°45’41” W
Uterga
April 16 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Spent the night here at the Albergue Casa Baztan. Kind of a crowded situation. Felt sorry for the girl above me as she had top bunk and many bunks don’t even have a ladder! She must have been in great shape and part gymnast to get up there. The snoring wasn’t too bad, but the bag wrestling in other noises did not help to get a good night sleep. Dinner was yummy thin chicken and lots of sides. Tomorrow I should have my own room and will catch up on my sleep. Met a couple of nice guys from Korea, a nice lady from Germany, Holland, and Peppi from Scotland who likes to play his little guitar. And he has the most lovely accent.Read more
No ladder, I guess one of those where you have to use the metal framework -- hard on tender feet! I guess you have come and gone from the place where you had your private room--how welcome that always is! Buen Camino! [Susan Alcorn]
4/18/25Reply
TravelerYes I had private room in Pamplona and in Lorca. Both helped to catch up on the sleep for sure!
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Day 8
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
☀️ 6 °C
Altitude: 394 m
Spain Muruzábal 42.672133, -1.76131742°40’20” N 1°45’41” W
Eunate church
April 17 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Built in the 1100’s! Another Romanesque church. This one octagonal. Had to take a variant off the Camino a couple km to see it.
Such a beautiful church! [Susan]
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Day 8
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
☀️ 8 °C
Altitude: 411 m
Spain Obanos 42.679455, -1.7842242°40’46” N 1°47’3” W
Obanos
April 17 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
My first tortilla! Lots of potato and egg for energy. I’ve been making them at home not knowing what that really supposed to taste like but I was close. This town is small and nice. With a very nice bar.Read more
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Day 8
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 347 m
Spain Puente la Reina/Gares 42.673058, -1.81059542°40’23” N 1°48’38” W
Puenta la Reina
April 17 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Nice Long main narrow Street very historic and tall cathedrals. I ran into Joan and Bob from point Richmond, California on the bridge, and they took my photo. And just outside of town I ran into my first red poppies

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Day 8
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
⛅ 12 °C
Altitude: 493 m
Spain Cirauqui 42.675549, -1.8912342°40’32” N 1°53’28” W
Cirauqui
April 17 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Walked with Yoko for the last few miles. She is a soft spoken older lady from the Nagoya prefecture of Japan. She read Shirley McLains book about the Caminon and has been dreaming of walking it for 30 years!Read more
TravelerWow, someone preparing longer than you 😉 So nice to meet interesting people.
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Day 8
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 460 m
Spain Valle de Yerri/Deierri 42.67307, -1.94456242°40’23” N 1°56’40” W
Lorca
April 17 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Walked slowly with Yoko, grandmother from Japan, for the last few miles. Said goodbye to her in town. Hopefully she finds a spot in the Albergue gate. She is not reserved anywhere. Tougher walk than expected today. 35,000 steps. 26km. My spreadsheet said 20 km, I did do the longer variant in order to see Eunate church, but I didn’t think it was supposed to add 6 km. Way more uphill than I was hoping for as well. I use the “WisePilgrim” app and it shows profile of the trail but I didn’t soak it in apparently.

This place “Casa Nahia” is awesome. Stocked with food beer and wine and I am going to sleep good tonight. More uphill tomorrow.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
☀️ 10 °C
Altitude: 427 m
Spain Villatuerta 42.6636, -1.985742°39’49” N 1°59’9” W
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Villatuarta.
April 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Villatuerta. Stopping for a morning break.
Traveler Beautiful! Nice picture!! Fields in Schleswig-Holstein will need another month to get yellow 😀
4/18/25Reply
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Day 9
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
☀️ 13 °C
Altitude: 414 m
Spain Estella-Lizarra 42.668522, -2.02331742°40’7” N 2°1’24” W
Estella
April 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Very cute downtown. Also much modern side of town. Did not stop.
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Day 9
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 574 m
Spain Igúzquiza 42.635838, -2.08711142°38’9” N 2°5’14” W
Azqueta
April 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
About 2 more km to go today. Looks like this last bit will be steep. Tiny town of Azqueta has a nice bar. I got a tuna and pepper “empanada” although it is cut from a sheet of a large thin one apparently. Tastes good. Fuel for the last push.Read more
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Day 9
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 677 m
Spain Villamayor de Monjardín 42.628922, -2.10384542°37’44” N 2°6’14” W
Viamayor de Monjardin
April 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I made it! Fitbit says only 26,000 steps and 20km.

“Relive” video shown. Note the landscape is Way More green than what relive shows.

Legs and feet and hips are tired. But otherwise all good.
Almost to Logrono -- hope you have a little time to stop and enjoy your Cafe con leche or beer at least! Be sure to put your feet up to rest, or soak in water from time to time. I see clouds, are you getting rain? [Susan]
4/18/25Reply
TravelerHad light rain out of Roncesvalles, a Bunch of rain out of Zubiri, and tomorrow it’s supposed to rain in the morning. So maybe 1/3 of the days. But minor amount so far.
4/18/25Reply
I am so enjoying following you as you take this journey! Hopefully you get good rest! [Mary]
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Day 10
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌧 7 °C
Altitude: 495 m
Spain Los Arcos 42.588995, -2.18082842°35’20” N 2°10’51” W
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Monjardin to Sansol
April 19 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Brrrr. Cold walk today. And some serious mud. I’ve been through the mud before, but today was worse because there was no way around the mud. And it was very slippery. Somehow, I managed not to fall on my butt.

I think it was in the high 30s for much of the morning. I stopped for a nice second breakfast snack at Los Arcos.

Made it to SANSOL around 130. Found a really nice café in this tiny town and they served a big giant burger with really yummy fries too my first Spain burger.Read more
Traveler Sorry for the mud, but the ping pearl tree looked pretty 🤩
4/20/25Reply
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Day 10
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 493 m
Spain Sansol 42.555477, -2.26609542°33’20” N 2°15’58” W
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Sansol
April 19 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
I made it! Very tasty burger here at cafe/bar. Warm in the sun. Cafe video for atmosphere.

Staying in Albergue Karma. It’s kind of funky, maybe a little dusty smelling, but it has character. I even kind of scored a private room since I got here before others. It’s not really private, but there’s no one sleeping on a bunk above me. See video.Read more
Traveler I love funky places like that!
4/19/25Reply
Traveler Awesome, got your own little room!
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Day 11
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 509 m
Spain Viana 42.52475, -2.33085842°31’29” N 2°19’51” W
From Sansol to Viana
April 20 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
On the way from Sansol, I stopped for breakfast in el Torres del Rio. Picture of TdR here taken from
Sansol. The two towns are very close. Both with cool old churches. Found a lunch spot in Viana where the owner had some tasty chines dumpling, tortilla, and AquariusRead more
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Day 11
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
☁️ 12 °C
Altitude: 412 m
Spain Viana 42.494238, -2.40423342°29’39” N 2°24’15” W
Viana to Logroño
April 20 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Took forever to get to Logroño. Went over a bridge but my legs and brain didn’t really want to go up those steps. The rest Was mostly flat at least. This sign reminded me of Saturday Night Live cajon skit.Read more
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Day 11
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 398 m
Spain Logroño 42.46672, -2.44984242°28’0” N 2°26’59” W
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Logroño
April 20 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Logroño was a busy little city with many families out to eat on Easter evening. Finally met my Camino Internet friend Don from Ohio in person! He had a few buds and we shared some tasty food.
Glad you had a nice hotel to stay in and commune with other humans! Enjoying your travel logs Chris! [Sheri]
4/21/25Reply
TravelerThanks Sheri!
4/21/25Reply
Traveler Is that your friend from San Francisco? He looks „muy sympatico!“
4/22/25Reply
TravelerHaha. He is from Ohio. Sí ¡sympatico!
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Day 12
Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 419 m
Spain Logroño 42.459469, -2.46558742°27’34” N 2°27’56” W
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Logroño to navarrete
April 21 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The church here in Navarrete is fancy! Much gold. We had lunch at a bar here in Navarrete that had so many yummy looking items. Lots of locals enjoying the afternoon. Could only try a couple items. And on the way out of Logroño DUCKLINGS!!! So cute!Read more
Traveler Wow!
4/21/25Reply
TravelerBeautiful church! I don’t think you are in France.😂
4/21/25Reply
TravelerYou are correct! I wonder why my program thought I was in France. It’s all automatic. Obviously not fool proof!
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Day 13
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
☁️ 8 °C
Altitude: 582 m
Spain Sotés 42.414795, -2.59248742°24’53” N 2°35’33” W
Navarrete to Najere
April 22 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We walked for almost 4 hours / 10mi before getting a real breakfast. Good thing I had some nuts and salami things in my bag. Let this be a lesson to me. Always be prepared for some morning food in case there is nothing along the way.

Stopped in Najara for a coffee con leche, breakfast sandwich, and a little fillet of fish of some sort. I was hungry! Six more kilometers to our stopping point of Azofra.Read more
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Day 13
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
☁️ 13 °C
Altitude: 544 m
Spain Azofra 42.421272, -2.79039542°25’17” N 2°47’25” W
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Azofra!
April 22 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Got a room in the tiny town of Azofra. Splitting it with my Camino buddy Don it’s a pension right next to the church. So far, I haven’t heard too many bells. But that could be interesting throughout the night. There is a stork on the top of the church with a big giant nest. So that’s pretty cool. It’s my first stork and nest that I’ve seen so far in Europe.

We walked 14 miles today, the first several miles were right along a freeway. The scenery was nice on the left but freeway on the right. The clouds were threatening to rain, but we only felt a few sprinkles.

The town of Najera we only walk-through, but it had some cool cliffs that look like Arizona Grand Canyon walls.Read more
Traveler Hi Mr chris, how's it going
4/26/25Reply
TravelerMr Patrick, it’s going well. Rest day in Burgos today. Place is deserted on a Sunday morning.
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Day 14
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
⛅ 4 °C
Altitude: 554 m
Spain Azofra 42.427567, -2.81164742°25’39” N 2°48’42” W
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Out of Azofra
April 23 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Started by walking 9km to the golfing town of Cirueña where they apparently built too many houses and people did not move there, so there are many empty condos. Also, apparently a quite rude albergue owner who was mean to one of our Australian friends. But the golf course looked kind of nice. Lots of fields, nice trail without too many puddles.Read more
Traveler Hello to Don and Pat! 👍 Keep on running 🎶
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Day 14
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
⛅ 13 °C
Altitude: 648 m
Spain Santo Domingo de la Calzada 42.439408, -2.94499542°26’22” N 2°56’42” W
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Santo Domingo de la Calzada
April 23 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Had some tasty beans with clams hot “spoon dish” per the menu. This is the town where legend has it a miracle involving a rooster that came back to life on a priest’s plate occurred many centuries ago. So now they keep roosters inside the church. Look it up, fun story.Read more
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Day 14
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 724 m
Spain Grañón 42.451442, -3.02468642°27’5” N 3°1’29” W
Grañón
April 23 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Staying in Grañon tonight at a room in a Casa Rural, with my Camino acquaintance. 15 miles done today. About 15 more tomorrow. Mostly uphill tomorrow but not too steep yay. Grañon is tiny with just one bar/cafe. But of course a big 400 + year old church.Read more
TravelerKitties!!!
4/23/25Reply
TravelerGood luck with the next 15 miles dang
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Day 15
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
☀️ 16 °C
Altitude: 780 m
Spain Belorado 42.420753, -3.18916742°25’15” N 3°11’21” W
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Grañón to Espinosa del Camino
April 24 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
It’s warming up here! Only about 70 but it made for a warm walk uphill in the sun wearing backpack and hat and too many clothing layers. Several pictures from Belorado here which I thought was an extra cute town. Lots of murals and art. 5 storks nests on the church bell tower! Grand Canyon style rock formations.

We made it to La Taberna de Espinosa Albergue in Espinosa del Camino. It is full, but we have beds. The meal was fantastic! 4 courses. Our Australian friend even helped do some of the preparation.Read more
TravelerThat old church thing is crazy
4/24/25Reply
TravelerFun pictures and comments Chris! It looks like the weather has been cooperating... YAY!
4/24/25Reply
Cool murals [Unc]
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Day 16
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
☀️ 9 °C
Altitude: 916 m
Spain Espinosa del Camino 42.405792, -3.28153342°24’21” N 3°16’54” W
Espinosa to Ages
April 25 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Made it to little town of Ages. Kookoo bird call in last video. Saw some crazy big green lizards 🦎 sharing a room here with 3 others. Tomorrow I should make it to Burgos! And I’m going to take a rest day! Yay. (Feet and everything are fine, but they will thank me to just rest)Read more
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Day 16
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 967 m
Spain Arlanzón 42.369792, -3.47830942°22’11” N 3°28’42” W
Espinosa to Agés - Relive Vid
April 25 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
You can only post 2 videos per footprint here on FindPenguins so I’m making another footprint

Here’s my “relive” video of today’s walk.
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