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Day Sixteen, 04 July 2022.
Camino del Norte.
Got a surprise on The Way. Among a thousand languages in the world, my own tongue got included on this greetings billboard in Cuerres as I was going to Ribadesella.
Day Fourteen, 02 July 2022.
Camino del Norte.
A Michelen-rated restaurant in Comillas carrying the name of my country. Too bad, didn't find it the day before. I was too tired. It was in my bucket list that got away.
Day Thirteen, 01 July 2022.
Camino del Norte.
A graphic representation in steel plate of a pilgrim leaving his old self. This pilgrim marker is found in Cobreces, between Santillana del Mar and Comillas.
Day Twelve, 30 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
A replica of a prehistoric cave painting of a bison in Altamira Prehistoric Caves and Museum. A side trip if you go to Santillana del Mar from Boo de Pielagos.
Day Eleven, 29 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
Art mural on a water tower and building approaching Somo, where there is a ferry boat that will take you to Santander.
Day Eight, 26 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
The long boardwalk on Playa La Arena on the way to Kobaron. A long commune with the sea and salt spray all the way to Pobena. Breathtaking cliffside paths.
Day Seven, 25 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
San Mames Stadium, home of Athletic Bilbao, and a replica of a Spanish man-of-war. This can be seen from across the river after crossing the bridge from the Guggenheim. The path is very straight and follows the Rio Levante which led to Getxo, where...
Day Six, 24 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
A typical Basque farm shed where firewood is kept dry. This is located in Goikoelexalde, a small village found on a mountain range between Gernika and Larrabetzu.
Day Five, 23 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
I spent the whole day in Gernika. When you are in Gernika, you are in a historical place. They have their Basque Culture Museum, the legendary Tree of Gernika and the famous Pablo Picasso mural. I featured the mural, a ceramic rendition from the...
Day Four, 22 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
I went off-the-grid for a day from the Camino del Norte to visit my great-grandparents' place of origin in Bizkaia Province. This took me a whole day of walking starting from Ondarroa. By noon, I stopped in this beautiful little town to rest, refresh...
Day Three, 21 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
"Primus Circumdedisti Me". You were the first to circumnavigate me. A monument dedicated to Capitan Juan Sebastian de Elcano, who steered, commanded and brought the only remaining ship Victoria, from a fleet of five, along with 18 survivors, back to...
Day Two, 20 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
A Roman aqueduct. Found on Monte Mendiola, after crossing Pasaia San Juan to Pasaia San Pedro by ferry. When you pass by this place, it would be just a few hours before you reach Donostia. Up ahead would be Los Doce Tribus, on Monte Igeldo, where you...
Day One, 19 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.
Dolmen on the Purgatory Trail. Erected by Iberian Celtics, according to a Cadoggan Guidebook on Northern Spain. This is found before Monte Jaizkibel. Along the trail are six Carlist watchtowers undergoing restoration. The dolmen held religious and...
Unless an albergue serves light breakfast with coffee, I start late. In the Camino del Norte and the Primitivo, I get used to see cafeterias opening between 8:00 to 8:30 AM. Besides, going out late gives you more room space repacking your bag readying for the journey since the albergue is empty...
To know my former colonizer (the Philippines was a former colony of Spain), I ate everything what she had on her restaurant's menu. Each day of course was different. What you find strange and revolting, I liked. You see, a lot of our food were influenced by our former masters.
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