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The Camino gave us a perfect day in all respects, for the last one on the Norte before it joined the hustle and bustle of the Frances. It was the coldest start of the Camino so far – gloves cold! We all met for breakfast at a cafe just outside the monastery. The place wasContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 35 – Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa”

A wet morning in the hills, a cafe that had deliverance vibes and a night in a monastery, not to mention the highest point on the Norte done – quite an eventful day. Just after 0800h I was out the door with the promise of breakfast in 2km. It was warm and dry at firstContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 34 – A Lagoa to Sobrado dos Monxes”

The day was longer than intended with a mix of Sun and rain, road and forest paths. Fairly easy walk and mostly flat. I joined Judyta for breakfast before starting the day – it had gone 0900h, certainly the latest start on this Camino. I realised I had left my water bottle in the albergue,Continue reading “Camino del Norte Day 33 – Vilalba to A Lagoa”

The rain had been falling during the night and into the morning. Not wanting to spend the entire day in ponchos, we all decided to take a short day and head to Vilalba. We took our time over breakfast in hope that the rain would stop – it didn’t. Ponchos on and into the drizzleContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 32 – As Peredes to Vilalba”

Sometimes taking the longer route pays off, and it did today. Out of my walking pals, only two of us took the complimentary alternative way – 5 km more! It was dry to start with, with a great sunrise as I made my way up the valley. Some of the best views since entering Galicia.Continue reading “Camino del Norte Day 31 – Mondoñedo to As Peredes”

Considering this was meant to be a hard day, it really wasn’t despite it being 30km. Perfect weather conditions and fantastic scenery made it a pleasant day. Breakfast was at 0800h, so it was a very late start, especially for a 30km day. It had rained during the night to refresh the air and theContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 30 – Vilela to Mondoñedo”

If it wasn’t for the moody weather, it would have been a third day of uninspiring scenery. The clouds gave the landscape a certain gravitas. Another short day thus another late start. There was a light drizzle when I set off that occasionally turned into fleeting showers. The route follows the beach out of townContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 29 – Tapia de Casariego to Vilela”

Today had been a low energy day with lacklustre views. The consolation was that it was overcast, keeping me from baking in the Sun. It was a very late start by Camino standards this morning, it was closer to 0900h and sunrise had been and gone. I walked with Judyta, as route ascends out ofContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 28 – Navia to Tapia de Casariego”

Mostly a straight forward day past cornfields, the only difficulty was the heat, and very little shade. I left just before sunrise and caught a great view of a tiny hamlet nestled in a valley, the sky a pastel blue and light pink clouds. A short section through woodland followed, then it was country roadContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 27 – Querúas to Navia”

It has been a fun day on the route with many streams to cross, creating a challenge to not get your feet wet. Just before 0800h I was making my way through a small woodland with my head torch on, as the sun was rising. A bit of road walking into Albuerne then the funContinue reading “Camino del Norte Day 26 – Soto de Luiña to Querúas”