Camino De Santiago - Travel Blog

Two newlyweds walking across the northern coast of Spain to start a world adventure - Pebbls Adventure Tracking App

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Legs of this Journey:

Home To Gatwick, 3:15am

1.5 hours sleep, but on our way to catch our flight to Biarritz!

EasyJet To Biarritz

Train From Bayonne To St-jean

Quick train to the starting point of the walk, where we will get our ‘Camino passports’ and stay for one night. Train full of peregrinos from around the world with their hiking bags and walking sticks

St Jean Pied De Port -> Roncesvalle

First part of the walk!

Day 2: Roncesvalles -> Larasoaña

Today is mainly flat/downhill (apparently!). Heading 26km through Basque hamlets and forests to the riverside village of Larasoaña. Slightly late start but a shorter hike than yesterday time-wise

Day 3: Larrasoaña -> Pamplona

A short hop (16k-ish) to Pamplona where we’ll be staying in a hotel that was one of Hemingway’s favourites. Possibly staying there for two nights depending on how we feel.

Day 5: Pamplona -> Puente La Reina

Rainy start. Walking with two lovely californians who are also relying on James’ map skills

Day 6: Puente la Reina -> Estella

A ‘short’ walk today (21km). James feeling great. Jules feeling a bit like the Tin Man but spirits are high. Think Tin Man post oil, skipping stiffly down the Yellow Brick Road.

Day 6: Estella -> Torres Del Río

This is the longest yet - 28km. Feet bandaged up for support. Going to push through 5km at a time then take a foot massage break

Day 7: Torres Del Río -> Logroño

Closing in on our next big town - just 20km today as we pushed through the extra miles yesterday. Taking a day off tomorrow. Bet you can’t guess what we’ll be doing. (Hint: Logroño is in La Rioja) 🍇

Day 9: Logroño To Ventosa

19km to Ventosa, and if feeling good will continue on for another 10k. Not the early start we hoped for - had a bad night’s sleep

Day 10: Ventosa -> San Domingo

Actually out the door by 7:30am! Rainy, cold, dark. Long walk today to San Domingo - expecting about 9 hours including a break for lunch.

Day 11: Santo Domingo -> Belorado

23km. Let’s go.

Day 12: Belorado -> San Juan D. O.

Trying our luck at an albergue today as no accommodation was available to book online. Let’s hope they have beds for us. First, a ‘lovely forest walk’ according to guidebook. 24.5k-ish, mainly uphill.

Day 13: San Juan D. O. -> Burgos

After a hilarious night’s experience (although, to be fair, we slept quite well on our top bunks), we got kicked out of the monastery at 8am. So we march unshowered to a nice hotel in Burgos.