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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 stay in this 'middle of nowhere' albergue. It's in a converted cowshed and there's a mix of nationalities here tonight. Great to have a hot shower, a clean bed and hopefully a nice dinner.
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About 23 kms from Getaria, with some challenging ups and downs. The hard surfaces (stones, asphalt and concrete) are tough on the feet and the joints. My blisters are sore, but alternating between boots and hiking sandals helps a lot.
I took a few breaks along the way and met lots of familiar faces in Deba. I 'cheated' by taking the elevator down into the city - a great alternative to the steepRead more
SpainAnother sweltering day from sunrise to sunset (21:20). After two nights in a hostel dormitory, the campsite tonight is going to seem quite peaceful. Not a bad view either :)
Pedal AfricaLooks like a fantastic spot..... obviously the robbers don't have fast cars .... great weather
SpainWe walked the entire morning through the forests and mountains. Beautiful nature, but also many pilgrims. Every hour we overtake at leased 10 pilgrims. Our average speed was 5.6 km/h. It was around 37 degrees, but the tree top gave us shade and protected us from the heat.
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Nur 18km heute. Die hatten es allerdings in sich.
Wunderschöne Ausblicke auf der Strecke vor Deba. Krasse Strecke.
Nach Deba nur noch km gefressen und durchgequält um endlich anzukommen.
Wenn Robert nicht telefonisch reserviert hätte, wäre es wohl wieder eng geworden mit einem Bett.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Kardalamutur, Punta del Cardal
The cow shed was probably way better than the train station.
It's fine, but not as good as it was in May.
A Spanish fella was complaining about too many walkers., he ytook time of unworkable and why is everyone else not at work!
Hello Nuala, we're planning to stop at Izarbide. We recall reading on Ivar's forum that there had been an incident here, and we were going to look for alternatives around the area. Should we just stay with Izarbide? Thank you for the great photos! Buen Camino!
Hi Andrew, I don't think there are any alternatives in that area. So, if you want to stay somewhere a few kms after Deba, this is the option. When I stayed there in May, it was really good and I recommended it to lots of people afterwards. Now, I would describe it as 'good enough'. Personally, I wouldn't be put off by the negative story on the forum. Perhaps wait until you reach Deba and then decide? Your body (and the weather) may dictate what you'll do!
Too much wine before I wrote that