Muxía
28 марта, Испания ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
Today I did a training hike from my front door to Morquintián and back, about 16.5 km. I carried my backpack with 12 lbs (5.4 kg) and tried out my new Grisport hiking boots. All worked well! It wasЧитать далее
Counting the days
5 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Four days until I depart for France and the Camino! In the meantime, I’m taking a quick excursion to Pontevedra, O Rosal, and northern Portugal. On this Easter Sunday, the weather is magnificent andЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery curious about where you're going in France, Robin! Please post details or text me. Bon chemin! Have a blast - I'll be thinking of you!
Viana de Castelo, Portugal
6 апреля, Португалия ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
A quick side trip to Portugal with my friend Caroline today. This little town is so beautiful! It’s coastal with gorgeous Portuguese architecture and charm, and it’s on the Portuguese coastalЧитать далее
Moving forward, around, and through
9 апреля, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
It begins with roadblocks. Temporary barriers that make a pathway forward more arduous.
“Obstacle/Hindrance: Hurdle, barrier, impediment, snag, drawback, stumbling block.”
The idea of stumblingЧитать далее
Bilbao
9 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
A short stop in beautiful Bilbao. I wish I had time to walk around the city. It’s one of my favorite cities in Spain! Another time… catching a bus soon to Bayonne.
Bayonne, France
9 апреля, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Bayonne to Saint Jean
10 апреля, Франция ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Yesterday was an eternally long travel day, but I finally made it to Bayonne by 7pm. Rested and looked around the quaint old city this morning. Then took the train to Saint Jean Pied de Port middayЧитать далее
ПутешественникThank you for allowing me to follow your Camino. It is so special to be able to share your experiences. Mid-August, I will follow in the footsteps of you and many others. I wish you a wonderful experience and good luck! Buen camino!
The most difficult climb…
11 апреля, Франция ⋅ 🌧 46 °F
…is behind us! The walk out of St Jean climbs 600 meters in just 9 km to Orrison and Borda. It was cloudy and foggy as we climbed up the Pyrenees mountains. Tonight, it’s raining hard and theЧитать далее
Leaving Borda
12 апреля, Франция ⋅ 🌧 37 °F
Forecast says snow and cold. Let’s go!
Roncesvalles
12 апреля, Испания ⋅ 🌫 39 °F
Up and over the Pyrenees today! It was cold and snowy, as promised, but not too bad. Mostly we walked inside a cloud!
Now I’m in my bunk at the municipal albergue, a large old monastery with 100Читать далее
Day Three - Roncesvalles to Urdaniz
13 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
We were woken at 6:00 at the Monastery albergue with Gregorian chants played softly over the speakers. The lights went on and people were instantly rattling around gathering their gear and packingЧитать далее
Pamplona
15 апреля, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We decided to take a rest day in Pamplona, so are on night two here. It’s a pretty big city with an old town inside massive stone fortress walls. We have met so many pilgrims in the last few days,Читать далее
Pamplona to Puente la Reina
16 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Made it through a long day, 24 km with a climb up to Alto de Padron, the famous hill with the iron statue of pilgrims. The countryside is just gorgeous! The rape seed fields (canola) are brilliantЧитать далее
Villatuerta
17 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Today was sunny and hot again as we walked to Villatuerta, a smaller town just this side of Estrella. We wanted to cut down on distance today because 20+ km is just painful. I’m at an age where IЧитать далее
Villamayor de Monjardín
18 апреля, Испания ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
This has been the most stunning Camino day! The greens and yellows are spectacular, and we passed the wine fountain and the Camino blacksmith along the way. The end of day walk up to Villamayor deЧитать далее
Sansol
19 апреля, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
What a pretty little town. Like a lot of the old villages in this area, it’s built on a hill with a church st the top. It’s quite a sight to see as we approach.
The albergue Sansol is awesome!Читать далее
Lagroño!
21 апреля, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Made it to Lagroño. This is a marvelous city! Every street is a walking street and there is a district where you walk down the cobblestones and choose tapas from small bars along the way.
RealityЧитать далее
ПутешественникI finally managed to actually log in - whew! Your photos fill me with nostalgia. Soooo beautiful. And I love those old casco viejo centers of medieval towns! Enjoy!
Navarette
21 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Toddy was such a good day. I felt better, finally, and have lightened my pack by sending a bunch of my things home to Muxia. One of the big things I shipped ahead was my boots! They were annoying meЧитать далее
ПутешественникHurrah for lighter shoes! I’m a trail runners gal myself. Though there is the issue of … rain with my favorite brand.
Nájera
22 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We have entered Rioja, the wine country! Today was about 16 km through endless vineyards. The countryside is arid and red, so different from the verdant green fields a few days ago.
Lee found anЧитать далее
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
23 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Robin AbroadI’m feeling stronger now, walking 22 km today with no problem. I’m losing a little toenail on my right foot but it doesn’t really hurt. What’s the deal with toenails? I don’t know but I typically lose one each Camino.
I love the photo with the road going off into the distance over the hills of green fields. I attempted to paint that scene today. I was looking to add it here, but looks like no attachments. :) Thanks for the painting inspiration! [Lisa Seaman]
Robin AbroadLisa, I would love to see your painting ! Maybe you can send me an email. 🥰 inspiration is catching 😁😁
ПутешественникWonderful photos. And that small city has stuck in my head. Four years since I walked through it! Your photos are beautiful. 🥰
Belorado
24 апреля, Испания ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
We have left Rioja and entered Castillo - Leon. It was a 22 km day through pretty green fields. Then we hit a stretch on a gravel road that ran along a highway, so it wasn’t as pleasant, but a goodЧитать далее
Santovenia
25 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We knew today would be a bed race because there were no reservations available between Belorado and Burgos. Two albergues said “first come, first served” so we figured if we left early enough weЧитать далее
Burgos!
26 апреля, Испания ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I’m in the city! Burgos is a beautiful old Spanish city with a spectacular cathedral that I’ll tour tomorrow. Taking a rest day tomorrow, and we have a wonderful apartment in the old town. TodayЧитать далее
ПутешественникLove seeing the cigueñas. Thank you for posting the fotos.
Burgos Cathedral ⛪️
28 апреля, Испания ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Took the tour of the ages-old Cathedral here in Burgos yesterday. I will need to do a lot of googling and research to understand the complexity of this magnificent building. There are so many partsЧитать далее
Hornillos del Camino
28 апреля, Испания
It’s Day 18.
We have entered the Meseta! I thought it was supposed to be brown and arid, but so far it’s green and beautiful. The heat wasn’t too bad today and there was some cloud cover and aЧитать далее
fantastic robin...spring here isn't bad, but my AC kicked on in March. [meg]
😲 [Robin]