Author Archives: Russ

The end of the Camino. 850kms from Irun. This was the last day of this Camino. 6 weeks ago this looked far away. It took 12 months of planning and waiting for this Camino and in the blink of an … Continue reading →

Another busy day on the Camino, I have never seen so many pilgrims before. I started hearing them in the street at about 6am, before first light. Later when I checked out my window it was like a main street … Continue reading →

Today was not a hard days walk, it was relatively flat, along country roads or tracks and it was cool and overcast. Last night in the Albergue was an experience. Curled up in a bunk that was too short, paper … Continue reading →

Again started the day in the fog. But not before a very nice “vegetarian “ breakfast. The accommodation last night was very comfortable , and the host was a very nice lady. She did not speak any English but still … Continue reading →

Today was forecast to be hot, a continuation of the heat dome hitting Spain at the moment. It reached 34C here today, while other parts of Spain reached 45C. The hostal did not offer any type of meals/food. The service … Continue reading →

Hotel put on a good breakfast, including eggs to order. I was on the road by 8am, and needed the early start as the forecast for today was 36c by 2pm. The only people at breakfast at 7:30 on a … Continue reading →

A hot one today. Humid over night and damp (foggy) this morning. Started the day at eight, no breakfast. Nothing was open this morning. The town seemed to be closed on a Saturday. Other pilgrims were wandering around looking for … Continue reading →

Last nights hostel was located on a roundabout next to a 24hr service station and truck stop. So it was a bit noisy at times, still I managed to get some sleep. Today started in a bit of a rush, … Continue reading →

Woke up to a bright sunny day, it was quite warm and humid last night. Leaving the window open was too tempting for the mosquitoes.  Last nights dinner was a communal dinner, there were 2 ladies from Germany a mother … Continue reading →

This morning I felt great, had a good nights sleep. It’s very dark at night when there are no streetlights and very quiet when there are no neighbours. It was very humid last night and the storm clouds were building. … Continue reading →

Only a short day today, I took it slow this morning and had a good breakfast and left the hotel at midday. Felt good to be walking, pace was good. The pack felt good. I saw a few other pilgrims … Continue reading →

Today was a planned rest day. Hopped on a bus. I needed a break after a few gruelling days that exhausted me. It gave me a chance to catch up on laundry and restock with a few supplies. Crossed from … Continue reading →

Started out a bit slower due to the hotels breakfast timing of 8am, but quickly got going once I was on the road. I did the first 2 km in about 25 minutes , but slower later as I started … Continue reading →

Today was a good day, I didn’t have any aches and pains and I felt strong. My pack felt light. It was a cloudy day and was drizzling until about midday but that seemed to help. I had a quick … Continue reading →

The hotel I stayed last night like so many in Spain, had no aircon. So slept with windows open. I crashed around 7pm until about 6:30am. Missed dinner! The hotel had a breakfast in the bar for guests and breakfast … Continue reading →

Up at 6am today, nothing open for breakfast and the town was as quiet as a church mouse. Not so last night as the partying in the streets went on until the early hours. The hostel did not have aircon … Continue reading →

Beautiful clear morning today, started around 8:15 with a straight walk along side the highway to the next town, about 3km. Little did I realise this would be last chance to stop for nearly 15km.  The road went through rolling … Continue reading →

Headed off early this morning, 6:30am on the bus. Back in Ribadesella today restarting the Camino from where we stopped on the weekend . Got off the bus at 9 o’clock I started from the bus station walking along the … Continue reading →

Today we start the process of getting Janice on flight home from Barcelona. There is no easy way to do this. The steps were. Sunday 15th Train from Ribadesella to Oviedo (an unscheduled change of trains along the way) Bus … Continue reading →

This was a planned rest day, by the beach. The weather did not cooperate and it was a grey drizzly day.