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Dawson’s Way
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- May 6, 2023, 8:30 AM
- Altitude: 1,942 ft
- Spain Navarre Luquin Luquín 42.611158, -2.09849242°36’40” N 2°5’55” W
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Day 11
Lorca to Luquin
May 6, 2023 in Spain
We absolutely loved our lodging choice last night and did NOT want to leave. Close to 12 miles on today’s agenda. No days off planned for the next week so we just keep walking 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️
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Traveler Omg... Wow
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Traveler Help! Someone make the madness stop.
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Camino de Santiago
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- Jul 11, 2024, 2:12 PM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 446 m
- Spain Navarre Egüés Atarrabia 42.832455, -1.60731142°49’57” N 1°36’26” W
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Day 8
Pamplona, cheers.
July 11 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Walked 17 km to Pamplona today, so it was fairly relaxed. Although some blisters are starting to appear. Much of today was in the shade, thankfully as temperature climbed to 31 by lunch time.
Stopped at Villava for a really tasty potato tortilla. Enjoyed a chat with the grandkids back home about 5 km into the walk, and caught up with Phil while waiting for our hostel to open.
Lovely place tonight with individual pods to sleep in. We have spent the afternoon walking around Pamplona, visiting some bars, and joining in with the locals. Very cool vibe, and definitely worth the stay. Many pilgrims have been encouraged not to stay here due to inflated prices, but I think staying is totally worth it.Read more
Traveler Looking forward to the daily blister reports and intrigued to hear more facts and stories about events, the weirdos you meet along the way and the weirdos you are walking with.
7/11/24Reply
Traveler Anyone done anything silly yet?
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Traveler Lol 😅 not yet.
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Sep 2, 2019, 5:22 PM
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 3,100 ft
- Spain Navarre Auritz/Burguete Roncesvalles 43.008724, -1.32031743°0’31” N 1°19’13” W
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Day 2 Monday 13.8 (8.28 mi) 3.5 hrs
September 2, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Took taxi (30eu) to the statue of the virgin to begin my walk. A steep up hill climb to the pass. I did not see a notice of the border crossing. Then downhill through a beautiful forest. Went to Mass tonight at the monastery. There the pilgrims were given a blessing. There are 36 bunks on our floor, great showers. My cubbie has 3 women 1 man. Wish they would turn lights off.Read more
Traveler Looks almost like the hostel at Glacier
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Traveler Waving Hi from Portugal!
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Sep 3, 2019, 4:39 PM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 2,346 ft
- Spain Navarre Esteribar Agorreta 42.939629, -1.4876842°56’23” N 1°29’16” W
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Day 3- 27.5 km (16.5 mi) 8.5 hr
September 3, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Walked from Roncesvalles to Navarra Larrasoana. We started with breakfast at the monastery we stayed in. 1 piece of toast coffee and a 4oz orange juice. 25 year old Laura was so hungry I gave her ½ my toast. The walk included miles on steep up and down trail in the shale. We arrive 15 minutes before the were going to give away our beds! There are no beds until Pamplona!! Pilgrims are resting up for the additional 5 hour walk to Pamplona . One man had walked from st Jean only to find no bed. I have booked the next two nights out of fear. Our pilgrims dinner of baked cod , veg pasta, rice pudding was fantastic. Maybe I’m just hungry. The always serve with wine.Read more
Miss you Karen, looks you are doing great!!
9/3/19Reply
Traveler Do they think you are fasting cuz you are pilgrims? Need more food than that to walk. That's why my pack would have been all food (m & m's)
9/4/19Reply
Traveler To go? Oh, my.
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Sep 4, 2019, 12:07 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 1,503 ft
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del la Compania 42.819335, -1.6428142°49’10” N 1°38’34” W
Day 4 - 16.2km (9.72mi). 3.25 hr
September 4, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Ahh...a leisurely walk From Larrasoana to Pamplona. A real breakfast (not bread and coffee). Took the scenic route, only one other pilgrim who had walked from le Puy France (500mi) and still going ! YouYou Arrived to a walled city of Pamplona. Beautiful medieval city.
The Albergue is great.. a curtain across my upper bunk which 6 feet. Went for a tour of cathedral which is large and gorgeous. Built on old Roman ruins and dates back to 1004
June&david from day one showed up looking for us- miracle to find us in this city! We had dinner of seafood paella ...Wonderful , then went to the original bar Hemingway frequented for coffee (1.25eu/cup)Read more
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- Sep 5, 2019, 8:30 PM
- ⛅ 59 °F
- Altitude: 1,506 ft
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del la Compania 42.819895, -1.64295342°49’12” N 1°38’35” W
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Day 5 - walk around city 5-7 mi
September 5, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After all the pilgrims left (quit making noise) from the Albergue I fell back to sleep until 8:30😴. Had coffee and fish frittata for breakfast, peach for lunch and pilgrims meal (salad, fish, ice cream, wine) for dinner. Pilgrims meals are offered at most of the restaurants for 8-18eu. They are 3 courses with wine and bread. Different restaurants offer different entree. Many pilgrims choose Pamplona for a rest day. Our bodies are tired. Many have knee problems because of the steep downhill the previous days. Tomorrow is another day in the Pyrenees. Climbing steeply only to come back down.
Today was a day to spend site seeing. Took a tour of this ancient city. So much history and beauty. In the evening the streets fill up with young people sitting on the streets visiting, enjoying the street musicians. I also toured the bull rink. And walked the streets the bulls run. It was very interesting .Read more
Traveler That sounds like an interesting day ! Enjoy reading about your travells! 😘
9/6/19Reply
Traveler You look great!
9/6/19Reply
Traveler Have you seen the storks yet? Enjoy enjoy enjoy ..more to come. Smart to take a rest day.
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- Sep 8, 2019, 10:00 PM
- 🌙 57 °F
- Altitude: 1,509 ft
- Spain Navarre Estella-Lizarra Bearín 42.683175, -2.03859742°40’59” N 2°2’19” W
Day 8 - hospital day
September 8, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
I know now I must go back to hospital. I am getting worse. June asks for a ambulance and we were told no. The hospital would send a doctor to examine me and make the decision. Two hours later no doctor. Again ask for ambulance again told no they will call a taxi. June recruits two more people and they lift me screaming into the wheelchair to transport to lobby. Once they could see me they were willing to call an ambulance. I was given morphine, cortisone, IBU, valium. X-ray and sent to room. I asked for Tylenol 3 and was told the hospital does not have narcotic. They are giving me IBU, and Valium. They also do not have flexeril or any other muscle relaxer. No water is served, no blanket, just more sheets.Read more
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- Sep 6, 2019, 7:15 PM
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,178 ft
- Spain Navarre Puente La Reina – Gares 42.671708, -1.81367742°40’18” N 1°48’49” W
Day 6 - 27.3km (16.4 mi) 8.5 hrs
September 6, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
I started the day with apprehension knowing I was hiking to the pass and then a steep decline. The hike was beautiful through the valley of farming. I took a side journey to a small church in Eunate where mass was taking place. I don’t know if he was blessing pilgrims but that’s what I’m going to believe. It was a solo walk for many miles before reconnecting with the main route and all the pilgrims. By the time I reached my albergue every bone in my body ached. I sat down to check in and when I stood up I had a shooting pain down my left leg. It was numb climbing 3 flights of stairs, 😢 snd hurt. I had a buttocks massage which made it possible to climb the stairs without stopping. I will probably take the bus (½ hour ride) instead of the 13.6 mi walk with sciaticaRead more
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- Sep 9, 2019, 4:05 PM
- ⛅ 73 °F
- Altitude: 1,496 ft
- Spain Navarre Estella-Lizarra Bearín 42.683212, -2.03846342°40’60” N 2°2’18” W
Day 9 - Estella hospital day 2
September 9, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I know I got some sleep as long as I restrict it to one side. Assist to bathroom x 2. After asking for pain meds they gave me tramadol... strongest Med offered on floor. I just had a CT scan which showed a herniated disk with nerve compression. Translates to : pain in left buttock radiating to toes (totally numb). I am scheduled for epidural today. I told doctor my goal was to have pain under control to fly home Thursday. She said don’t book it until after we see results of epidural.
I am thankful the Medicare supplement plan I choose has international coverage! Filing a claim was not hard, now let’s see their response in a few days😬.
I am feeling so much better. Can actually turn myself to other side. Yes it hurts but not screaming hurt like yesterday. June and angel said my color was back.
Ahhh...an epidural brings instant relief🥰. But it only lasted 1.5 hours. 😢Read more
Traveler Oh Karen. I am sorry. Get home safe!
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Traveler I’m trying. Going to book 1st class when they give me a discharge date. I can lay but not sit or stand for more than 2-3 minutes
9/9/19Reply
Traveler That is horrible!! I wish there was something I could do for you.
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- Sep 10, 2019, 1:03 AM
- ⛅ 61 °F
- Altitude: 1,496 ft
- Spain Navarre Estella-Lizarra Bearín 42.683258, -2.03842142°40’60” N 2°2’18” W
Dsy 10 - estella hospital 3
September 10, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The doctors just left. We will try again this afternoon to get me up. This morning was a failure. Will be here at least a week. May need another epidural down the road. Anesthesiologist cam to explain set back is normal. Steroids should start working. Finally brought me water.
9pm. Walked to bathroom and back. Delor but I did it! Sitting the back of my bed up for a few minutes at a time. Everything takes so much energy and is exhausting.
My toes are beginning to tingle. I hope that is a good thing.
Pray for me my friends... I want to come homeRead more
Traveler Sending prayers and we want you home!
9/10/19Reply
Traveler Oh Karen, wow sorry for your struggle. I'm visualizing healing for you my friend. Hugs 😙
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Traveler Karen I am so sorry. 😦
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Navarra, Autonome Region Navarra, Navarre, Navaro, Naparroa, ナバーラ, 나바라 지방, Наварра

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