All my posts along the way

  • Into the forest

    When I started walking today a light mist was already falling and I actually felt cold. I feel lucky to be escaping the heat of the south so I won’t complain about the rain or the cooler weather. My walk today was along the river and then through the rain forest. The views and my Read more

  • Adios Coast

    Today I said goodbye to the coast for a few days. I’ve been enjoying the first views but I also love how the scenery continues to change on the Camino. The uphill started as soon as I left town this morning. Some test today was the toughest of the Camino del Norte, I guess I’ll Read more

  • Morning stroll

    I left Zarautz via a long coastal walk. Once again I was walking alongside the locals out for their morning exercise. After passing through Getaria it was time to head uphill again before I went back down to Zumaia where I stopped for coffee at 10am. I sat amongst the locals, many of whom were Read more

  • Walking along the cliffs

    Leaving San Sebastián today it felt a lot like an early morning in manly. The swimmers surfers and runners were all up, there was even some yoga on the beach. I had a quick sharp climb after leaving the beach and then i was up above the cliffs. It levelled out and I stayed up Read more

  • Boat Ride!

    That’s right, I caught a boat today. I’ll get back to that. I had an early start leaving Irun. The way took me over a bridge and along the river before heading out of the city onto dirt paths and the start of a climb. I looked back onto France and the Pyrenees. I then Read more

  • Holà Spain

    I was happy to leave the Pyrenees behind me today. A few hills to get over and then I had my last coffee break in France in a small town called Urrugne. I had a chat to some nice men about where I’d started my Chemin and how long I thought it would take to Read more