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    17 de agosto de 2023
  • Vernon AdamsCamino23Viajero
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    Si Madrid!!!

    18 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F

    Arrived safely. Flight from Dulles to Instanbul to Madrid was very easy. Dropped my travel bag for Italy off at DHL. Hopefully Will see it again in 35 days. Staying at Hotel Zenit in Madrid for the night. Will catch train to St. Jean de Port France in the morning. Get something to eat or go to sleep? To many options.Leer más

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    Today in Madrid

    19 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

    Visite the City center of Madrid today. Very easy going and laid back. Had a great lunch. The waiter is a big time Raiders fan. Say the Lions Will have a big year. Leave for France and the Camino in the AM.Leer más

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    Madrid metro center

    19 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F

    Visited the metro center of Madrid on a on and off bus tour today. Very easy going and laid back city. Very good lunch. The waiter is a big Raiders Fan. Leaving for France and the Camino in the morning.Leer más

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    Taxi man

    St Jean de. Port Fr.

    21 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F

    From Madrid to Pamplona on the bus. Buses shut down early on Sunday so me and 3 fellow pilgrim caught a cab to St. Jean. The ladies spoke Spanish so I was all alone. Registered for the Camino, recieved my credentials, and checked into the Albergue. I was 1 of 10 in my dorm. Think there were 5 dorms in total. Walked around the little French town for a while, the had a pilgrim dinner with my cabmates. Double checked on my equipment then to bed. Buen CaminoLeer más

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    Tradition has it each stage of the Camino begins with a pic of your shoes.
    1Don't know what that pilgrim is doing?Moving up that hill.11Camino monumentRock monument2Reached the Pyrenees summit 1450m above the clouds.The Pyrenees above the clouds.1Rams at the favorite eating place.

    The Pyrennes Mountains

    21 de agosto de 2023, Francia ⋅ 🌙 77 °F

    Started up From St. Jean on Monday morning in route to Roncevalles Sp. Crossing the Pyrenees was one of the most deliriously scenic ventures I ever had. The mountains were beautiful, but the climb was treacherous. I wanted to stop and go back down the hill several times, but I chose to rub my patch and move on up that hill. Reached Roncevalles with little or no energy left. Well I was able to have dinner with fellow pilgrims before falling into my bunk at the Municipal Albergue. About 5 hundred beds separated by cubicles of 4. 30+ km up hill. Will begin my trek to Zubiri in. the morning.Leer más

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    Cab mates

    St Jean de Port Fr

    22 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F

    Bus from Madrid to Pamplona. Buses stopped running early, so I linked up with three fellow pilgrims and took a cab to St. Jean. Registered for the Camino, received my credentials, and then found Albergue at a municipal facility. Had lunch w/ my cabmates before shutting it down for the night. My bunk was 1 of 10 in my dorm. Five other dorms 10 bunks each. People from around the world coming together to share in this experience.Leer más

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    Zubiri to Pamplona

    23 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 100 °F

    Left for Pamplona at 7 AM. The map has it 21 Km a way. I have found the map distances off by 2 or 3 Kms according to my GPS. So lets say 23 Km's. First Major City on the Camino, as far as size and amentities. Pamplona is famous for The Fiesta de Fermin, The Running of the Bulls. Mostly up hill, think this will be a common theme. Chose to hike along the Alga River to stay out of direct Sunlight. A little longer and can't say for sure if it worked. Stayed at a municipal Albergue. Cubicles of 4 in a 400 bed facility.Leer más

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    Puente La Reina to Estella.

    25 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ 🌙 66 °F

    Left for Estella this morning at 7 AM. Should have been approximately 22 Km. One wrong turn cost me about 10 additional km's up hill. Estella is a small quaint town. Turns out it wasn't a wrong turn, an alternative route. Story told at the bar that I just left is that a Spanish General and his soldiers climbed to the summit to have a 360° field of view of the entire area for miles and miles. No wonder this dude was undefeated. Now I know the full meaning of "Secure the High Ground. After getting cleaned up and head out for my Pilgrim meal, I got into a conversation with the Alberge manager. He is from Nicaragua, and loves American movies, especially Training day. He is very intrigued with our politics, the Biden, Trump phenomena is amazing to him. Good dude. 👍🏾 Didn't get my Pilgrim meal because right across the street from the albergue was a little cafe playing smooth jazz. So it was a burger, fries, and a Cerveza for me. I continue to cross paths with Pilgrims I met at the start as well as new people each day. So far my body is holding up fine. Thank you all for all your love and support.Leer más

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    Gisella and DoraThese ladies was walking and talking.Grapes for the Vino.1OGs having a Sunday Fiesta.

    Arcos to Logrono

    25 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ 🌙 68 °F

    Longest day so far, Over 30 Km. Passed through several vineyards today, ate a lot of grapes. Got rained on for the first time, saw some beautiful ground to ground rainbows. Linked up with my two road dogs, Dora and Gisella right as I was leaving Arcos. I think they sized me up and decided I was walking their speed, so they tagged along. Both are from Costa Rica. Very good people very enjoyable, to say the least. Stayed at the municipal alberge in Logronos, approx 12 beds per room. The only time the Abergue manager was a jerk. Although didn't understand much of what he said but could tell customer service was not his forte. Ran into some OGs in a small town about 7 Kms from Lagrono putting on a show. Got to give the people what they want. And they did. Gisella blew a tire, blister I think. So me and Dora the Explorer had to Represent bringing it into Logrono.Leer más

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    Puente La Reina to Estella

    25 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    Left for Estella at 7 AM. Approx 22 Km. Made a left when I should have gone right, added at least 10 km, mostly up hill. As taxing up and down as day 1. Very small quaint town. Saw a teenager w/pants sagging. After I got cleaned up talked for over and hour with the young man who was running the Alberge. Very nice, very helpful. Loves American movies, and is fasinated by the Biden, Trump phenomena. I was about to walk into the small city center to get something other than a pilgrim meal to eat. Just a cross from the Albergue was a small café playing smooth jazz. That was enough for me. Burger, fríes, and a beer. No pilgrim meal this night.Leer más

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    Roncevalles to Zubiri

    26 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    Left for Zubiri at 7 AM. Almost 22 km. Still a little tired from the previous day but able to get going and take in the Spanish country side. Stayed at a small but very nice al Berge. 1 of 10 in the room.Leer más

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    Zubiri to Pamplona

    26 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    Started out for Pamplona this morning at 7 AM. My best day performance wise so far. I actually passed people today and was signed into the Albergue when there was plenty of beds. Pamplona is the first Major City on the Camino. Very modern, and famous for The Running of the Bulls Festival. Fiesta de San Fermin. The trek was mostly uphill. I chose to go along the river, a couple of Km. longer, however the tree line protected from the hot sun. The Albergue was one of the larger buildings, but very organized. Most of the pilgrim community was close together so there were a lot of pilgrim parties. Buen Camino.Leer más

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    Pamplona to Puente La Reina

    26 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    Left for Puente La Reina at 7 AM. Tough climb, 750 Km up, and dangerously hot, 111° The famous monument at Alto del Perdón was amazing. Glad I finally listened to Robyn Bess and picked up some trekking poles. Otherwise I would have been in trouble. Passed through several small beautiful towns along the route. Stayed at a small municipal Albergue, Padres Repardores.Leer más

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    Estella to Arcos

    27 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

    Left for Arcos at 7 AM. The hike is approx 22 km. Passed through several towns along the way that went out their way with drinking fountains. The one with wine was empty. Stayed at the municipal Alberge slept approx 100. Each had 4 bunks each. Had a very light Pilgrim dinner. Very tired so off to bed early.Leer más

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    Be patient with me.

    28 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    I have missed postíng footprints because of this thing called fatigue. I am getting into a better rhythm, so the double posts, and duplicate pics will shorten. I will algo try and post in the morning before heading out, trying to post after coming out of the mountains has not worked well for me. Thanks for following me and understanding.Leer más

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    Logrono to Najera

    28 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    Left for Najera this morning at 7 AM. Hike should be at 30 Km. There is steep climbing at two different hill locations. I stopped complaining about climb if it were perpetually flat wouldnt be as satisfying. A light rain starting out. Poncho on or off is the question of the day. Small Albergue in Najera setup like the wooden Army barracks of old. Saw several people from the past week, should I be surrprised that they remembered me? Going to bed early again. Buen Camino.Leer más

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    1Myra and Poala. Road Dogs.1Cafe stop half way Azoforah11Is this sunflower mad or what?Sunflower field3Driving range.

    Nejara to Santo Domingo

    29 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    Left Najera at 7 AM. Arrived Santo Domingo before 1 PM. It was my best day so far. Really felt good today. The Alberge here in Santo Domingo is the nicest one so far. Very modern, very hotels like. Most of your shops and restaurants are very close. I will get settled in look around the city for a few, then to bed early. Poala, from Italy by way of Peru, and Myra from Madrid were my road dogs most of the way. Very good stage for me.Leer más

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    Spain largest producer of sunflower oil in the world. Used to be Ukraine, but wLeisure stop for coffee and fruit.Leisure stopJohn in the middle Aussie truck driver. Other guy l keep forgetting his name.Me and bales of hay.Nikki from Miami.Sharon and Guerellmo. 1 km from BaldoradoMe, Nikki (Miami) Sharon (Toronto) Guerellmo (Barcelona). I km out.We made the day.Spain largest producer of sunflower oil. Used to be Ukraine. But then the war.Outside Baldorado Alberge.My sleeping spot for the night.

    Santo Domingo to Belorado

    30 de agosto de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    Left Santo Domingo at 7 AM. Approx 22 km hike. Overcast all day, with a little rain, nothing substantial. Passed through two small towns in route. I took it easy today did not want to aggrevate the hot spot and small blister forming on right foot. Ran into several old heads today, to include Dora the explorer. Very old municipal Alberge, no problems, got a bed, a shower, hand wash some clothes, then find something to eat. A very good day.Leer más

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