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- Giorno 1
- martedì 12 settembre 2017 07:39
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitudine: 44 m
Irlanda del NordSprucefield54°29’6” N 6°4’5” W
Setting off from home - we're on our way
12 settembre 2017, Irlanda del Nord ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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- Giorno 1
- martedì 12 settembre 2017 12:27
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 61 m
IrlandaDublin Airport53°25’29” N 6°14’30” W
Dublin Airport
12 settembre 2017, Irlanda ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Laurie ReynoldsHi, Nuala, lucky lucky you. Can't wait to hear how it goes! Buen camino
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- Giorno 1
- martedì 12 settembre 2017 19:56
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitudine: 25 m
SpagnaUrumea River43°19’23” N 1°58’39” W
San Sebastián
12 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Super-easy journey today - a quick flight from Dublin to Bilbao and a bus from the airport to San Sebastián.
We had a nice evening, wandering around the city and watching the huge waves. QuiteLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsNuala, I stayed in the Pension Donostiarra, but I checked on google maps to see that it's not close to this bodega. Hope your walk tomorrow is super fun! Find the alpinista route, girl! And stay on the GR 121!
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- Giorno 2
- mercoledì 13 settembre 2017 18:52
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitudine: 19 m
- SpagnaGalería de Arte Echevarría43°19’2” N 1°59’8” W
And here we are again - San Sebastián
13 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We got up nice and early this morning and took the 6.30am airport bus. Within 25 minutes we were hopping off just after Irun, ready to start walking. We met Heather from Canada who was hunting for theLeggi altro
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- Giorno 2
- mercoledì 13 settembre 2017 22:41
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 20 m
- SpagnaGalería de Arte Echevarría43°19’2” N 1°59’7” W
Appreciating the simple things
13 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The waves were huge this evening on La Concha beach. As I enjoyed the childish pleasure of swimming into each one and being thrown around as if in a washing machine, I realised how lucky I am to getLeggi altro
Elizabeth CuddyA cup of tea!, I forget what that looks like, what an addition to your supply list.
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- Giorno 3
- giovedì 14 settembre 2017 19:39
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitudine: 53 m
- SpagnaSan Anton mendia / Cima San Anton43°18’7” N 2°12’20” W
Getaria
14 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had all kinds of weather and every type of terrain today. The rain was pounding as we left San Sebastián, donned in our wet weather gear. Although it gradually abated, the natural trails were veryLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsLove the picture of Getaria. Are you in the albergue up out of town? I'll have to add your GR121 alternative from Zarautz to my list, I never found it!
Elizabeth CuddySounds like it is going well Nuala. Scratches are better than blisters!
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- Giorno 4
- venerdì 15 settembre 2017 08:57
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitudine: 12 m
- SpagnaArridokietako Andre Maria / Nuestra Señora de Arridokieta43°17’48” N 2°15’26” W
Zumaia
15 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
I love it when there's a breakfast stop about 5kms from our starting point. That first hour of walking has a clear purpose - coffee and tortilla con patata!
Today's breakfast stop had an extra pointLeggi altro
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- Giorno 4
- venerdì 15 settembre 2017 16:28
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 260 m
- SpagnaKardalamutur43°17’37” N 2°23’11” W
About 22kms to Albergue Izarbide
15 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
A tough day, with lots of hills, rain and mud. It felt like much more than 22kms. However, we stopped in a few places along the way and (mostly!) enjoyed the journey.
This is my second time to stayLeggi altro
Elizabeth CuddyA Spanish fella was complaining about too many walkers., he ytook time of unworkable and why is everyone else not at work!
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- Giorno 4
- venerdì 15 settembre 2017 17:30
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitudine: 17 m
- SpagnaDeba43°17’44” N 2°21’22” W
Lunch in Deba
15 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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- Giorno 5
- sabato 16 settembre 2017 18:23
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitudine: 86 m
- SpagnaMarkina43°16’8” N 2°29’59” W
Markina - exhausted!
16 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another day of ups and downs, with muddy trails and scenic views. We were so glad to reach Markina at lunchtime. We considering walking a bit further, but decided that rest was more important today.Leggi altro
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- Giorno 6
- domenica 17 settembre 2017
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 20 m
- SpagnaUrdaibai43°18’60” N 2°40’40” W
Gernika
17 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
I really like Gernika, especially on a Sunday when the shops are closed and the town is full of families. We had a touristy day here. Damian went to the peace museum, I did our laundry in theLeggi altro
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- Giorno 7
- lunedì 18 settembre 2017 18:39
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitudine: 22 m
- SpagnaAlbia Garden43°15’53” N 2°55’26” W
About 31kms to Bilbao
18 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
We left Gernika at about 7am, with no fixed plan other than to have coffee in Larrabetzu (16kms) and decide whether to walk to Lezama, or all the way to Bilbao.
The first part of the walk involvedLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsYou are a real trooper, Nuala! Fingers crossed for you that the weather really improves.
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- Giorno 7
- lunedì 18 settembre 2017 21:33
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 30 m
- SpagnaBilbao43°15’29” N 2°55’20” W
Rainy evening in Bilbao
18 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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- Giorno 8
- martedì 19 settembre 2017 17:54
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 75 m
- SpagnaPlaza dario Regoyos Enparantza43°18’60” N 3°1’14” W
Bilbao to Portugalete
19 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A shortish walk today, so we got up a bit later than usual and had breakfast in Bilbao. We debated which route to take - the 'official' path seemed to be about 19kms, while the more industrial routeLeggi altro
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- Giorno 8
- martedì 19 settembre 2017 22:05
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitudine: 75 m
- SpagnaPlaza dario Regoyos Enparantza43°18’60” N 3°1’14” W
Portugalete, and a hop across the river
19 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
When I walked some of the Norte in May, I met Xabier from Bilbao most days. He was a mine of useful information and I remember his advice about the route out of Bilbao. He suggested walking on theLeggi altro
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- Giorno 9
- mercoledì 20 settembre 2017 20:25
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitudine: 20 m
- SpagnaPuerto de Castro Urdiales43°23’4” N 3°13’4” W
Castro Urdiales
20 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Nice walk today, but with a little too much asphalt. Great to see the sea again and to have an afternoon swim. More comments too follow when I'm less tired!
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- Giorno 10
- giovedì 21 settembre 2017 21:44
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 16 m
- SpagnaPlaya de Berria43°27’49” N 3°28’17” W
Santoña
21 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We set out this morning from Castro Urdiales, thinking about walking to Liendo or perhaps as far as Laredo. 38kms and about 10 hours later we arrived in Santoña.
I should clarify that this wasn'tLeggi altro
Elizabeth CuddyAnd, stand on your head. It feels great and your feet will love it most of all.
Laurie ReynoldsLook at that empty boat! I think that was a brilliant idea, to head to Santoña. Enjoy the luxury.
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- Giorno 11
- venerdì 22 settembre 2017 17:46
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 84 m
- SpagnaGüemes43°26’53” N 3°38’44” W
Santoña to Guemes
22 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This was another nice walk, with no fixed plan for our final destination. We took the coastal option from the Santoña beach, which involved a short sharp climb on a narrow track. It certainly got theLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsAhhh, Guemes, I missed it this year. Tomorrow Santander? How much longer do you have, Nuala?
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- Giorno 12
- sabato 23 settembre 2017 13:32
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitudine: Livello del mare
- SpagnaPalacete del Embarcadero43°27’42” N 3°48’5” W
Güemes to Santander
23 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sometimes it's great to walk long and fast, but it can also be nice to ramble along with no sense of urgency. Today's walk definitely fell into the latter category.
We had breakfast in the albergueLeggi altro
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- Giorno 13
- domenica 24 settembre 2017 17:25
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 33 m
- SpagnaFondeadero de la Osa43°27’49” N 3°47’14” W
Leaving Santander by the coast
24 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We took another coastal option today. Instead of following the arrows along concrete and asphalt, we walked along the promenade towards the beaches and the cliffs, passing through some very nice partsLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsI so agree with you about the lack of pilgrim interest. We'll have to drum up business on the forum!!
Elizabeth CuddyHow do you find out about the options. I just followed the arrows everyday.
ViaggiatoreElizabeth - you need to join the Camino forum! I'll send you links when I get home. Laurie - 8 people took the coastal route out of Santander a day after us, using your GPS tracks! The word is spreading, but most pilgrims we met were Spanish (using Gronze) or German (using the red or yellow German guides).
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- Giorno 13
- domenica 24 settembre 2017 17:42
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 24 m
- SpagnaPunta de San Juan de la Canal43°28’27” N 3°53’43” W
Santander to Sota de la Marina
24 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We walked about 21kms today, along coastal roads and paths with beautiful views of the sea. As it was a Sunday, there were lots of people on the trails and at the beauty spots along the way. WeLeggi altro
Laurie ReynoldsNuala, you've probably already seen this, but gronze lists some private alternatives after Boo but before Santillana. https://www.gronze.com/etapa/santander/santilla…. Buen camino, peregrina!!!!
Claire ToppingLoving all these sea and beach photos. Will have to see if I can inspire Mr T to get his walking shoes on! Definitely looks like my type of walk.
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- Giorno 14
- lunedì 25 settembre 2017 18:05
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitudine: 7 m
- SpagnaPunta de San Juan de la Canal43°28’26” N 3°53’36” W
Enjoying the coast
25 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
We had dinner last night in the bar opposite the Posada de la Morena. It's right beside the beach and we listened to the waves crashing against the rocks. Although we could probably have walked thisLeggi altro
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- Giorno 14
- lunedì 25 settembre 2017 18:17
- 🌧 18 °C
- Altitudine: 92 m
- SpagnaSantillana43°23’28” N 4°6’30” W
About 31kms to Santillana del Mar
25 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We made it! This was a day of contrasts: mind-blowing coastal views, a calm forest trail and an awful lot of road-walking. It's good to have arrived. We've checked into a a cute little pension -Leggi altro
Elizabeth CuddyWell done there Nuala. Isn't that a lovely place, I hope there are less tour busses there in the morning. It was mobbed when I was there, plus it was raining.
ViaggiatoreHi Elizabeth, it's very pretty indeed. Full of tourists tonight! There are a few walking tours making their way around the town.
Laurie ReynoldsSo happy to see you are there safe and sound. Though I am not a big fan of all the ticky tacky souvenir shops, I do very much LOVE the romanesque cloister, as you might have guessed! That picture of the pine forest was very evocative -- just like I remember it!
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- Giorno 15
- martedì 26 settembre 2017 17:30
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitudine: 38 m
- SpagnaComillas43°23’5” N 4°17’22” W
21.5kms to Comillas
26 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It was good to do a shorter walk and to arrive in Comillas in time for a menu del dia. This turned out to be a marathon lunch, as they somehow forgot about our order and brought us a plate of patatasLeggi altro
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- Giorno 16
- mercoledì 27 settembre 2017 18:43
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitudine: 104 m
- SpagnaColombres43°22’31” N 4°32’15” W
Colombres - a long and hot 28kms
27 settembre 2017, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today was a long day and the weather was hot, hot, hot! However, there were lots of pleasant distractions along the way.
Reflecting on the past few days, the coastal alternatives were amazing andLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreI leave from SJPdP in 24 September and also blog here. Would like to follow you
ViaggiatoreBuen Camino!
ViaggiatoreKinnear2017 - wishing you a Buen Camino! Wandering Aussie - thanks for the good wishes.