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  1. Jaime Carrollo

    Irun to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days?

    I took a bus from Santander to Santillana Del Mar and walked to Comillas, skipping the industrial sprawl. You all want to check different apps to find the best coastal trails. The Camino does not always go close. I found Buen Camino had good alternative routes closer to some of the spectacular...
  2. Jaime Carrollo

    Irun to Santiago de Compostela in 30 days?

    I am doing the Norte/Primitivo. I am on Day 20 and just reached Grado, first stop after Oviedo. I figure on 11 more days. So I think 30 would be pushing it. I would definitely start in Irun and skip some stops somewhere along the way. You can figure it out when you get here. I may bag the...
  3. Jaime Carrollo

    Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt

    Check out the alternate trails on Buen Camino and Gronze. I have avoided a lot of roads and walked by a lot of coastal paths. Lots of options but kind of hard to plan. Just got to get over here and seek out the coastal routes.
  4. Jaime Carrollo

    Counting pilgrims on the Norte

    saw three walking the wrong way in Comillas today
  5. Jaime Carrollo

    5 “Unproven” Facts About Norte

    Closer to heaven!
  6. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    I took the metro from Bilbao to Portugalete to avoid the urban and industrial sprawl. I am on the bus from Santander to Santillana for the same reason. I would have liked the coastal route out of Santander, but a 30 km hike just to get to Boos with rain threatening did not seem so exciting. Bus...
  7. Jaime Carrollo

    Counting pilgrims on the Norte

    I have counted 3 Peregrinos walking in the opposite direction (eastward).
  8. Jaime Carrollo

    Do Spaniards srsly eat this much tuna?

    Look at the bright side. When your Camino is over and you’re back home again, you don’t ever have to eat tuna again! And a sin will be a sin.
  9. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    Actually had some sunshine today walking into Gernika! No alberge open so stayed at the Hotel Boliña. Other folks opting for monastery outside of Marquina or pushing thru beyond Gernika. Lezama tight too, so might push on to Bilbao. Big city, lots of beds. A fair number of pilgrims are going no...
  10. Jaime Carrollo

    The Spanish Game of the the Goose.

    I think Cafe Neanderthal is your best work, Beebe. But I have only just started W of the Goose.
  11. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    The alberge in Marquina still has rooms tonight which bodes well for the days ahead. They have a sign up announcing that the alberge in Gernika is closed for repairs and suggest you go past 6 km for lodging. See picture below. By the way, Happy San Isidro day!
  12. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    I had a late start from Irun and only saw a few pilgrims along the way.
  13. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    Made it to Marquina on somewhat better trails overall, but the rain caught up with us 1.5 hours out! Drying out now and ready to wet the insides!
  14. Jaime Carrollo

    On the Norte

    I just finished Day 3 of the Norte just outside Deba. It has been great but if you are heading this way be forewarned that the trails are muddy and slippery from all the rain squalls. But the views are spectacular.
  15. Jaime Carrollo

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    It might be a crime to pick some grapes but if they are tempranillos in October, it would be a sin not taste a few. By the way, anyone else thinking this thread has run it course? OP?
  16. Jaime Carrollo

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    Oddly enough, I heard the clap!
  17. Jaime Carrollo

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    If a tree falls in the forest and there is nobody there, does it make a sound? If you pick a bunch of grapes and nobody sees you are you really stealing?
  18. Jaime Carrollo

    Path at Sanctuario de Guadalupe Closed

    Is this a temporary closure? This is touted as a beautiful walk.
  19. Jaime Carrollo

    Bag transport companies on the Camino - a list

    Camino del Norte?
  20. Jaime Carrollo

    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    I once milked a rubia gallega for a nice warm drink. I don’t think the farmer minded as the cow was close to the road.

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