Camino Del Norte 22
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Day 7
Today was my seventh and last day of walking from Lezama to Bilbao via Zamudio. My feet and legs are still very sore but like I said this is the last day of walking so pushing through. Fewer inclines...
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Day 6
In this post I'm testing OpenAI for writing post content and the comparison is below. My words: Today was my sixth day of walking from Gernika to Lezama. Starting off this morning my feet and legs...
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Julen
To escape the hot temperatures of 31c this afternoon I found a nice restaurant in Gernika called Julen. Although some folk were dining outdoors I went inside! The restaurant serves a 3-course set...
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Day 5
Today would have been my fifth day of walking from Markina-Xemein to Gernika. As day 4 was a brutal day on the body I’ve taken the executive decision to have a rest day. Phew! In the late afternoon I...
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Day 4
Today was my fourth day of walking from Deba to Markina-Xemein. Weather was lovely but brutal as the heat never let up today. Hardest day’s walking so far as to arrive at Markina-Xemein we had to...
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Day 3
Today was my third day of walking from Getaria to Deba. Weather was lovely and still hot for this time of year. A very challenging day as elevation points are getting higher with the highest point...
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Salegi Jatetxea
Halfway through my day 3 walk today we stopped for lunch at a lovely restaurant called Salegi Jatetxea in Itziar. Desert: Orange slices with honey, yum! The food was...
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Kaia-Kaipe
Tonight I had dinner at another fabulous restaurant called Kaia-Kaipe. Kaia-Kaipe is a seafood restaurant in Getaria and the food was amazing. A starter of scallops The restaurant's website doesn't...
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Day 2
Today was my 2nd day of walking from Orio to Getaria via Zarautz. The weather was lovely and a lot hotter than yesterday with a high of 29c. Not as challenging as the first day’s walk with the...
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Day 1
Today was my 1st day of walking from San Sebastián to Orio. Weather was lovely, around 20-21c for a challenging walk-up in the mountains with the highest elevation point at 312m. Some tricky paths to...
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La Madame
Venturing out to a culinary delight, I dined at the splendid La Madame tonight. The gastronomic experience was nothing short of spectacular, each dish perfectly complemented by the crisp, local white...
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Landed in San Sebastián
I landed safe & sound in San Sebastián this afternoon. First flight this morning was way too early and I won’t be doing that again! My hotel is nice and there is a supermarket nearby to shop for...
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Walking route
An overview of the Camino del Norte route I'll be walking. Getting ever so close now! Image credit: Responsible...
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Travel Pack
My Camino travel pack arrived in the post today. Love the scallop...
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The countdown has started...
My walk is locked in, and I’ll start my first day of walking in a month! Image credit: Photo by...
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Camino del Norte
I have decided to walk Stage 1 or most of Tour 1 of the Camino del Norte, starting the walk in San Sebastián and finishing in Bilbao. My first day of walking is the 14th of May. Image credit:...
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