Haley Camino 2019

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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- giovedì 16 maggio 2019 21:01
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitudine: 797 ft
- Stati Uniti Alamo Heights 29.487301, -98.45320129°29’14” N 98°27’12” W
Ready for the Camino del Norte!
16 maggio 2019, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Hello again, Friends and Family!

We weren’t home very long after last year’s Camino before John started asking me, “Aren’t there other caminos besides the Frances?” So we started looking at maps and descriptions. We settled on the Le Puy route in France, ending in the Pyrenees, and started making plans. But we soon realized both of us just wanted to be back in Spain — to walk into a little town and see those welcoming red and green plastic chairs in front of the local bar, to rest our weary bones and have a coffee and chocolate croissant, or a fresh orange juice, where we’d hear “Buen Camino!” many times a day, enjoy Spanish food and hospitality... and of course, to walk again into Santiago.

We decided to walk the Camino del Norte, which begins at the French border in Irun, Spain, and ends 500 miles later in Santiago de Compostela. It’s another of the old pilgrim paths, but because it follows the northern coastline of Spain, it’s also popular with tourists. With fewer pilgrims, the flavor might be a bit different. But I’ve promised John we’ll still stay in a few albergues so he still feels like he’s a pilgrim!

Our training is done, our gear is spread out all over the guest bed... we’ll start walking two weeks from today!Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreLook forward to following your trip Buen Camino 🙏
18/05/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreMuch admiration from AL. Be safe keep us arm chair hikers posted. Best, Dick&Dee
19/05/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- martedì 28 maggio 2019 22:24
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 46 ft
- Spagna Arridokietako Andre Maria / Nuestra Señora de Arridokieta 43.29666, -2.25747843°17’48” N 2°15’27” W
Things are looking up!
28 maggio 2019, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We’ve had a tough few days. Our flights into Paris were smooth, had a 4-hour layover before our train, then almost missed our connection in Bordeaux. Had to run for the train! Arrived in Hendaye, France, and walked into Irun, Spain.

Our first day’s walk on Thursday started out well. We had a tough climb up Mt. Jazkibel, but we were rewarded with great views and a beautiful walk through quiet pastures.

Halfway down the mountain, we ran into 2 Frenchwomen who raved about the “breathtaking” alternate route along the coastline. They convinced us to take it. Well, it was breathtaking, all right — but we thought it was our last breaths we were taking! We ended up climbing on a rocky path just wide enough for our feet, with huge rocks on one side and a sheer drop on the other. In several places we had to hold onto wire cables attached to the rocks. A couple of hours later (seemed like a week), we finally got down to the road. John wanted to hunt down those two Frenchwomen and give them hell!

If you look at the last photo, we were waaaaay up there by the brown rocks. Wish I’d taken a pic of the path itself, but we were just trying to keep from going over the side!Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreGreat photos ! John and I are glad to hear you have made it there safely. Buen Camino😊did you find the French ladies?
01/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreNot yet, but John will be watching for them all the way to Santiago!
01/06/19Risposta
3 mi piace
Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- sabato 1 giugno 2019
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitudine: 873 ft
- Spagna Katxiña 43.28981, -2.10679543°17’23” N 2°6’24” W
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Things are looking up, cont'd
1 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Needless to say, we slept well in San Sebastián on Thursday night. Friday’s walk included a few climbs through shady paths and would have been much more enjoyable if we hadn’t been wiped out from the day before. Met some nice American folks from CA and MT — most others we’ve met have been French, German or Dutch. The last couple of miles (photo #1) were on a rocky path we guessed was an old Roman road — the Romans settled a lot of this area and mined extensively.

Spent Friday night in a comfortable hotel in the little town of Orio, looked after by the nice folks in photo #3.

So today is Saturday, and we’re in Zumaia after a great walk along the coast. We passed through two lovely fishing villages and even enjoyed our first chocolate croissants! The walk from Zauratz to Getaria was along a 2.17-mile seaside promenade (you can just make it out in photo #8).

Looking forward to a good meal, another good night’s sleep, and a short walk tomorrow to Deba (where we’ll sleep in an Albergue in an old train station — John is quite excited about that).Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Looks like John has his summer haircut and a fountain coke! Be careful of advice from strangers! 👍
01/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreThings are looking up, Laurie has her coffee and John his Coca-Cola.
01/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreIt’s so beautiful! Enjoy your trip😘
02/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- martedì 4 giugno 2019 21:53
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 52 ft
- Spagna Lizeo Antzokia 43.314986, -2.67773543°18’54” N 2°40’40” W
Basque Country Photos
4 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
ViaggiatoreLove the pics !!! Beautiful
05/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- martedì 4 giugno 2019
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 52 ft
- Spagna Lizeo Antzokia 43.315018, -2.67765543°18’54” N 2°40’40” W
Basque Country
4 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
No WiFi for a couple of days — sorry!

We’ve been traveling in Basque Country these 6 days. It’s an autonomous part of Spain with very strong cultural ties. The Basque language isn’t related to any other linguistic group, so many of the signs here are in Basque and Spanish.

It’s a mountainous region of cattle and sheep farms, pine forestry and eucalyptus forests. Our daily stages have been pretty tough, with lots of climbs and descents each day over a variety of surfaces — cobbles, clay, gravel, and soft forest paths. The houses are beautiful (see photos), with window boxes of geraniums and colorful yards — very prosperous.

Fewer pilgrims than on the Camino Frances, but still a United Nations of folks: French, Dutch, Icelandic, Czech, German, American. Tonight there are 8 people we’ve met on the trail, all staying at this same hotel.

Weather has been gorgeous, warmest day 82, mist days in the 60’s, a nice cool wind blowing. But looks like rain tomorrow.Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreWonderful commentary. Keep it up. Be careful😊.
04/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreGlad the weather has been cooperating so far and it sounds like fewer pilgrims might be because this route is more difficult than the one you guys did last year? Thinking of you and sending love and good vibes your way =)
05/06/19Risposta
3 mi piace
Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- mercoledì 5 giugno 2019
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitudine: 233 ft
- Spagna Aretxalde 43.273799, -2.85001343°16’26” N 2°51’0” W
Mud and More Mud
5 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
We walked out of Gernika this morning in a light drizzle— a shame, because it’s a beautiful city and quite meaningful to the Basques. During WW2, General Franco called on the Nazi Luftwaffe to bomb the town, which was a stronghold of Basque Republicans. More than 1600 civilians died, a scene memorialized by Picasso in his painting “Guernica.”

The light drizzle stayed with us all morning, sometimes turning into a pretty good rain. We climbed 300 meters outside of town, and the way turned into muddy, clay-ey logging roads that seemed to go on forever. More ups and downs, another 300 m climb and then the nastiest, slickest muddy descent I’ve seen on Camino. I fell once and couldn’t get up! (See lovely photo below). After 9 miles with no coffee or food, we arrived in a little Basque town where a local lady told John, “In this town we only speak Basque.” He told her, “Well, in this town I only speak English!”

Late lunch of fish soup, beef stew and local wine. And only 6 miles to Bilbao tomorrow! Everyone says the Norte gets easier after Bilbao. We hope Everyone is right.Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreHi Guys thanks for the updates , food looks wonderful. Sorry to hear about your fall Laurie, hopefully you are not hurt. Beautiful room with the view, next month it will be our turn 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Buen Camino Roni
05/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
- Mostra viaggio
- Aggiungi alla lista dei desideriRimuovi dalla lista dei desideri
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- mercoledì 5 giugno 2019
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitudine: 233 ft
- Spagna Aretxalde 43.273786, -2.84999643°16’26” N 2°50’60” W
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Videos from Zumaia
5 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A couple of videos for you—
Viaggiatore How great an experience!
05/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreHey there! Thanks so much for including me in your travels :) I have just returned home and signed in to see what you have been up to. Looks like camino numero 3 has begun well with the usual challenges and uplifting moments that make you do it again and again. Buen Camino amigoes :) Janine xx
06/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- venerdì 7 giugno 2019 15:00
- 🌬 16 °C
- Altitudine: 33 ft
- Spagna Bizkaia zubia / Puente Bizkaia 43.32236, -3.01716243°19’20” N 3°1’2” W
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Short Days
7 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Thursday and Friday turned sunny again, and we had short walks of about 7 and 8 miles. That gave us time to have lunch, shower and nap, which helps us to recover.

Bilbao was our favorite town so far. With over 1 million people, it’s the largest city in the Basque Country, a combination of vintage buildings and cutting-edge modern architecture. Its crown jewel is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, opened in 1997 and financed by the citizens of Bilbao (photos below).

John was thrilled to find a KFC while I was thrilled to find tapas and a nice red wine. Our pension room was located on a narrow street with a couple of bars. They closed at midnight, but folks carried on talking and singing for a couple more hours. Then around 3:30, the street cleaning machine fired up below our window and proceeded to hose down the street. So we were already awake when Ronny texted us that our pecan tree was pretty well destroyed, along with other tree damage, on a storm that moved through San Antonio yesterday. Messy, but looks like no structural damage.

Tonight we’re in Portugalete, a port town near Bilbao, in a very comfortable hotel. We crossed the river into town via the Viscaya Bridge, an iron and steel cable bridge built in 1893 (photos below). A shuttle that hangs from the bridge frame can hold 6 vehicles and several dozen people. Cost to cross was €0.45. Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” was playing on the way over — how appropriate!Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreKFC for John and Tapas/wine for Laurie, perfect !!! Love the photos and great to hear you are catching up on rest and a few days of lower miles. A storm did come through San Antonio Friday , a lot of trees down depending on what did of town your in . Buen Camino Roni
07/06/19Risposta
Viaggiatore Does this KFC have the same taste as American KFC?
08/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreAmara, John says it tasted just like in the USA, only better!
08/06/19Risposta
Viaggiatore John says it tastes like in the USA, only better!
09/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- sabato 8 giugno 2019 14:44
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 367 ft
- Spagna Punta de Saltacaballos 43.362458, -3.18577243°21’45” N 3°11’9” W
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Too Much Highway
8 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
From Portugalete we first stayed in Castro Urdiales, and tonight in Laredo (obviously not the one in Texas). In order to save some miles, we had to walk these two days alongside the N-634 national highway. That’s a lot of asphalt, and too many cars whizzing by. We seem to be past that now (we hope).

We’re back near the sea, so we’ve had some nice scenery along the way, too, as you can see from the photos. But being in a Spanish beach town on a Saturday night also means a lot of noisemaking — all night! The streets finally quieted down about 6:30 a.m., just as we were waking up!

One last note about Portugalete: The streets leading into town from the river are so steep, there are a series of people movers on the sidewalks! Maybe the is the future of Camino?Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Great pictures, keep it up. Sea food looks appetizing. I am sure all the calories your burning you are on the “see food, eat it” diet.
09/06/19Risposta
Viaggiatore Thank you for the pictures! You guys look like you are having a great time and the weather looks beautiful.
11/06/19Risposta
ViaggiatoreBeing in any Spanish town on a Saturday night is cause for celebration :)
11/06/19Risposta
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Viaggiatore Haley Camino 2019
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- lunedì 10 giugno 2019 10:43
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 75 ft
- Spagna Colunga 43.48659, -5.26977943°29’12” N 5°16’11” W
Camino Flowers
10 giugno 2019, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Weather on the northern coast has been unseasonably cool this year, so some of the flowers are just now blooming out — especially the hydrangeas. I’ve never seen so many hydrangeas! And it seems every house has at least a few geraniums.

Here are some pics —Leggi altro
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Gertraud Mamazing 😍🤩!
19/06/19Risposta
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