Tag: Diego M.

What’s Next? ~ June 15, 2016

  • Wednesday, June 15, 2017
  • Day 46 (Day 1 Camino Norte)
  • Hondarriba, walked from Spain into France and back into Spain along the coast
  • Distance: 5 miles (99% tarmac) 5 total miles
  • Ascent ? feet and descent ? feet (GPS wasn’t turned on)
  • Time: 2 hours
  • Weather: 60-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle

With a few unexpected days before going to Paris, Diego and I decided to do a “gentle” walk on the Camino Norte. It runs from the border of Spain and France along the northern coast of Spain to Santiago.

  1. Towards Hondarriba – Irun, the start of Camino Norte
  2. Towards Hondarriba – Crossing the bridge into France…no baguette
  3. Towards Hondarriba – Crossing bridge into Irun, Spain

Connect ~ June 14, 2016

  • Tuesday, June 14, 2017
  • Day 44 (Day 41 Camino)
  • Puenta la Reigna
  • Distance: 20 1/2 miles (49% tarmac) 623 total miles
  • Ascent 1,997 feet and descent 2,585 feet
  • Time: 9 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 60-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle, blue sky with clouds. STARTED DAY IN SMARTWOOL CAP AND GLOVES.

Deja vu…I have been here before.

After 41 days of walking, Camino Arles connects with my first Camino Frances of 2014.

  1. Towards Puenta la Reigna
  2. Towards Puenta la Reigna
  3. Towards Puenta la Reigna

Double Whammy ~ June 13, 2016

  • Monday, June 13, 2016
  • Day 44 (Day 41 Camino)
  • Monreal
  • Distance: 21 miles (60% tarmac) 602 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,994 feet and descent 1,514 feet
  • Time: 9 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 65-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle, blue sky with clouds

Double whammy.

Only one bar in town and it’s Monday, the typical closing day for Spanish shops.

No food to be had at any price. Sophie, Diego, and I empty our food bag of emergency stash. The combination is a Pilgrim’s feast.

The town’s Albergue lets us complementary use their facility.

  1. Towards Monreal
  2. Monreal
  3. Monreal

Techies ~ June 13, 2016

  • Monday, June 13, 2016
  • Day 44 (Day 41 Camino)
  • Monreal
  • Distance: 21 miles (60% tarmac) 602 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,994 feet and descent 1,514 feet
  • Time: 9 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 65-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle, blue sky with clouds

Techies pilgrims. We navigate using satellite GPS on our devices. A “bird’s eye view” on an iPhone shows The Way.

  1. Towards Monreal
  2. Towards Monreal
  3. Towards Monreal

Foz de Lumbuer ~ June 13, 2016

  • Monday, June 13, 2016
  • Day 44 (Day 41 Camino)
  • Monreal
  • Distance: 21 miles (60% tarmac) 602 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,994 feet and descent 1,514 feet
  • Time: 9 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 65-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle, blue sky with clouds

The spectacular gorge of Foz de Lumbuer.  Long ago tunnels were cut through the gorge for a rail road and the tracks have since been removed.

  1. Towards Monreal
  2. Towards Monreal
  3. Towards Monreal

Grits ~ June 13, 2016

  • Monday, June 13, 2016
  • Day 44 (Day 41 Camino)
  • Monreal
  • Distance: 21 miles (60% tarmac) 602 1/2 total miles
  • Ascent 1,994 feet and descent 1,514 feet
  • Time: 9 1/2 hours
  • Weather: 65-72 degrees, overcast, drizzle, blue sky with clouds

Where the grits?

Diego. That makes two Americans on the Arles Camino. He has joined Sophie and I walking.

We’ve got all the bases covered…Spanish, French, and English.

  1. Sangüesa
  2. Towards Monreal
  3. Towards Monreal