Day 12 — The Last Miles (17 Miles) 20 April
Back to Noja with my driver, Iñago. We bade farewell across from the church. Five trips together. This many taxi trips to and from end and starting points have never happened before; probably never will happen again. My walk started at 9:20. The weather was overcast, no rain. Although sunshine is preferred, I’ll take any…
Keep readingDay 11 — We Sang In The Sunshine (15 Miles) — 19 April
I was ready to go as Iñigo, my taxi driver, picked me up at 8:00 to return me to the Liendo church, yesterday’s end point. The ride took 20 minutes. I was on my way to the Playa San Julien. I was a bit worried about this part of the trek. My guidebook stated —…
Keep readingDay 10 — Long But Smooth (16 Miles) 18 April
Castro-Urdiales was a surprise sleeper. Beautiful setting, interesting history, good food, nice people. As I started back on the Camino, young men were putting a boat in the water. Rather than a crew of 8, this one had 12. Must be a particular Spanish boat used in competition. The colors and ruggedness of the beach…
Keep readingDay 9 — 99% Paved (17 Miles) — 17 April
Incredible! The paths on this stage were paved except for two short sections. One of those sections used gravel that was smoothed to an even surface. There were a few significant uphill sections but with paving, I could create a powerful rhythm of evenly spaced steps. No zigzagging as well. I made record time as…
Keep readingDay 8 — Deja Vu All Over Again? (13 Miles) — 16 April
This walk brought back memories when Laird Evans and I ended our 2021 Portuguese Camino sojourn in Bilbao. The boulevard that I walked out of Bilbao was the same one we followed to return our rental car. We were surprised that our return point was not the railroad station but the underground parking garage of…
Keep readingDay 7 — Easy As It Gets (7 Miles) — April 15
Lest you think that yesterday ended with the afternoon cerveza, I walked another 3 miles in the rain to reach my hotel. The Irish term for this kind of weather — a soft day. The hotel sits in the middle of an industrial complex and next to a park. Given its location, the hotel may…
Keep readingDay 6 — Living In The Present (15 Miles) — 14 April
The most important lesson that I have learned while walking the Camino is to live in the present. On this Camino, I had completed five difficult days. I felt good. My hosts and a friendly local on the road (you will meet Carmen) said that the Camino ahead will be smooth and much easier. Let’s…
Keep readingSomething went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Get new content delivered directly to your inbox.
88 Photos 