Boarding…..
30 августа 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Gloucester Station
30 августа 2025 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started the Camino from our front door. Walked to Gloucester station with everything we need for six weeks in all weather on our back. Excited!
Arrived in Saint Jean de Luz
31 августа 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Rest day after overnight flight
Visit with Anne-Sophie and family
1 сентября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Visit with Anne-Sophie in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. She stayed with us in Andover for two months when Kate and Maggie were in high school (same age). We were at her wedding in France in June 2024 and now aЧитать далее
Irun, Spain - night before the start
1 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Day 1 =>Pasaia
2 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Such a beautiful first day on the Camino Norte route with awesome views most of the way. 10.5 miles and challenging with 2000’ of ascent.
ПутешественникSo happy to see the smiles. It looks amazing. It must be an incredible feeling lighting the candles. Safe travels on your journey. Love you both
Day 2 =>San Sebastian
3 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Over the mountain to San Sebastian. Easier day (7 miles) before four difficult days ahead.
Tried pintxos - Basque region tapas.
ПутешественникYou both look so happy! Morning cafe and afternoon pintxos 😋
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Of course you found a place to get your coffee and pastry. Looks so amazing. You both look so happy. 😀 love you both. Be careful. Have a blast. 💥 🥰❤️
Camino Norte, Day 3=>Zarautz
4 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Longer day with 15.5 miles with 2150’ of ascent.
Met three other pilgrims that made the miles seem short with interesting conversation.
ПутешественникConcha con crux de Sandiago. (Pilgrim shell with the cross of St. James.) It was difficult to find. We searched for clues/leads and finally found two in a religious bookstore near the Cathedral in San Sebastián.
Camino Norte, Day 4 =>Deba
5 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
14.5 miles, 2500’ of ascent with some very steep sections. Challenging, but so beautiful.
We met a very nice young French woman living in Brussels who offered to be a resource to Kate when sheЧитать далее
Camino Norte, Day 5 =>Markina Xemein
6 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hard day. 3300’ of steep climbs and 15.5 miles. But beautiful, rustic.
Traditional Basque out here in the countryside (only see Basque language signs, no Spanish). Staying at an old BasqueЧитать далее
Camino Norte, Day 6 =>Guernica
7 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Long hard day. 18 miles with 2725’ of ascent.
Peaceful hike through the remote Basque countryside, past small farms clinging to the mountains. Silence, except for the occasional sound of cowbells.
Camino Norte, Day 7 =>Lezama
8 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Medium-Hard day with 13.7 miles and 2180’ of ascent. Rained all day with long slogs up/down muddy slopes.
Not as beautiful as the first six days. But despite that, so grateful to be on theЧитать далее
Путешественник99 miles over seven days!! 18 just yesterday. Incredible!!! 💯🏆 What an outstanding start. Hope you get a real rest day soon. Congrats!!!
ПутешественникKudos…off to a great start!💪Glad you have a few easier days ahead.
Camino Norte, Day 8 =>Bilbao
9 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
10 miles, 1400’ of steep ascent. Rest day? (Diane isn’t buying it 😊)
Visited the Guggenheim museum.
An easy day tomorrow.
ПутешественникSomehow you lost credibility with Diane long ago when it comes to distance and effort…. You guys look great!
ПутешественникFinally! A museum!! - only took a hundred plus foot miles to get there 😁
Camino Norte, Day 9 => Pobeña
9 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Recovery day. 10.5 miles, flattish 800’ ascent.
City/industrial in the outskirts of Bilbao, then through the hills. Back down to the ocean at the end of the day.
Went to a restaurant with 30+Читать далее
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How’s the food? I am sure it’s amazing. You both look so happy 😀
Camino Norte, Day 10 =>Castro Urdiales
11 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Somewhat easy 10 miles with 1100’ ascent. Hopefully rested enough now for a hard day tomorrow.
So nice the Camino headed back to the sea with beautiful views most of the way.
Camino Norte, Day 11 =>Liendo
12 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hard day with 19 miles and 1700’ ascent. Beautiful start by the sea, but a steep mountain/hill at miles 15-18 was challenging.
Continue to enjoy the remote hillside farms with cows, horses, goatsЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe map showing the distance you have already covered is impressive!!
Camino Norte, Day 12 => Noja
13 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The Camino Norte is no walk in the park. 14.7 miles today with 1300’ ascent after 19 miles yesterday. But despite that, the awesome views are worth it.
The lunch restaurant we counted on wasЧитать далее
Great picture Diane with the ocean and the green bottles . Looks like a cute resturant Beautiful place! [Marlene]
ПутешественникHard to tell what would be worse - the vertical climb or naked septuagenarians 🤭 The sky is so amazing - that and the coast line could make up for a lot of hike trauma, but that beer at the end seems the perfect antidote!
ПутешественникWhat a day! The views are incredible. I am laughing out loud about the “extra” scenery.
Camino Norte, Day 13 =>Guemes
14 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Easy day. 9.4 miles and 1000’ of ascent. Calm rolling hills through the countryside. Taking the afternoon to rest up before three hard days ahead. Diane got a chocolate cake and coffee (happy wife,Читать далее
ПутешественникA perfect spiritual reset. So inspiring. I love seeing the church visits and thinking of all the candles burning with intention. 💕 A symphony of donkeys - no losing them!
Camino Norte, Day 14 =>Santander
15 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
End of the second week. 93 miles this week - getting there.
Beautiful hike this morning out of the countryside. Then climbed up unexpectedly awesome sea side cliffs for four miles that dropped downЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow those sea cliffs are stunning! Congrats on completing two week on the Camino!💪🥾
ПутешественникYou’re so right Christine. And when we’re going hard all day - we really appreciate the basics (food, somewhere to sleep, shower, water). At that place we stayed overnight and had two full breakfasts for 68 euros.
Camino Norte, Day 15 =>Santilla Del Mar
16 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Medium day with 13.5 miles and 1700’ ascent. We took the route by the beautiful Atlantic coast vs the standard inland route. We came into town by 2:45 in time for a “meal meal” (in Diane lingoЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow…sunshine, sea cliffs, sandy beach, cobblestone streets…just beautiful! You guys look amazing!
ПутешественникWhat an amazing experience that keeps unfolding! Beautiful!
Camino Norte, Day 16 =>Comillas
17 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Hilly hike through rural farms. 15.7 miles with 2150’ ascent.
Ended in the seaside town of Comillas.
The next two days are easy - to catch up/rest.
Camino Norte, Day 17 =>San Vincent
18 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Easy day with 11 miles and 1365’ ascent/1380’ descent. We decided to split a Hard 20+ mile day into two days to catch up/recover, stopping in the “cute little town” of San Vincent de laЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow that beach looks beautiful! Sounds like you guys are having a good time meeting new people too :)
ПутешественникWe should have said “relatively” easy compared with the other days. This is not easy - especially the cumulative fatigue of going all day every day - and the hard days test limits.
Camino Norte, Day 18 =>Columbres
19 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Crossed into Asturias - the longest of the four principalities on the Camino Norte. Say goodbye to Cantabria. Basque Country is already long gone.
Relatively easy day today with 10.5 miles andЧитать далее
ПутешественникYou know how that puts a smile on her face. Good way to end an easier day.
ПутешественникLooks like you’re cracking the happy life/happy wife code 😉
Camino Norte, Day 19 => Llanes
20 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
17 miles with 2100’ ascent/2400’ descent but very few steep hills/no mountains - not bad. Beautiful hike mainly over seaside cliffs. It’s probably the second most scenic day of the entire CaminoЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat green blue ocean in the middle with the cliff looks amazing
Путешественник"fricken dangerous" 🤣 on the rocks ... That reminds me of the YouTube video you guys watched with the hikers in the White Mountains (not that bad)
ПутешественникEspecially for people our age with..let's just say not the best balance/flexibility!!
Camino Norte, Day 20 => Cuerres
21 сентября 2025 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Half of the Way to Santiago de Compostela.
16 miles with 1630’ ascent, 1530’ descent. Rolling hills through forest/farms and small villages in the hilly valley between the Cantabrian mountainЧитать далее
ПутешественникWow some of the best views and pictures yet! Halfway! Wooo 🥳
ПутешественникThis looks like a nature magazine advertisement. Best pictured views thus far - amazing! Half way?!
ПутешественникThe views are spectacular and I’m sure they sustain you when the way is difficult. Halfway is cause to celebrate! We are so inspired by you!