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  1. evanlow

    Norte KML file?

    Not exactly. More like I did both Caminos on a single trip to Spain. Madrid-Sahagun (Camino Madrid) bus to Leon, train to Madrid then Granada Granada-Cordoba (Camino Mozarabe) actually before Cordoba. I had already cycle Cordoba-Merida last year. Then I walk backwards towards Malaga (Mozarabe's...
  2. evanlow

    Norte KML file?

    Don't quote me on that since there must be a limit somewhere, hehehe. I did load like 7 camino kmls onto an offline map of Spain and saw 7 lines on the map. At least I know that I can load multiple kmls onto the map app and see/use them all at once.
  3. evanlow

    Norte KML file?

    It's a route I took in 2012 too. Back then I didn't have the kml but I did have Maps.me app (offline maps of Spain). It has kml support. You might want to try this app to see if helps (no limits on kml size). Supports both iOS and Android (for iOS you just mail the kml and open it with Maps.me.
  4. evanlow

    Norte KML file?

    Are you able to log in with your Google account and access the file? If not, try this.... I'd move it to Dropbox... https://www.dropbox.com/s/v6xl4513hm0kw96/Camino%20Del%20Norte.kml?dl=0
  5. evanlow

    Norte KML file?

    605k from my Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/a/wificat.com/file/d/0B_XcTIApovwoUGplM05mc1haZ2s/view?usp=drivesdk
  6. evanlow

    Couldn't do it

    Sorry to hear that. I see the problem is the first step, getting on board the flight. Not sure if this will help but I had the luxury of visiting Santiago de Compostela before I even knew what the Camino is about. Saw the rugged weather beaten pilgrims so elated when they arrived I had to asked...
  7. evanlow

    Bien Autopista (mucho pavimento)

    It gets a bit better in the later stages. This is the Camino I believed that a local SIM card with data is most effective. I use it a lot to discover beach area so I can safely detour slightly to them and back on the.Camino again. Have discovered many beaches that are essentially empty with...
  8. evanlow

    Camino del norte difficulty from Santander

    It would be much better after Santander, provided you walk to Ribadeo and head down instead of via Oviedo to the Camino Primitivo.
  9. evanlow

    Is tent needed on Camino del Norte?

    Camino del Norte is more expensive because of that. Many albergue in the Basque area are actually youth hostel and cost 14 euros or more. In later places, those without albergue usually have hostal which is around 25 euros. A tent is an alternative but then there is the extra weight issue and...
  10. evanlow

    Spanish SIM card for the Norte/Primitivo

    I have used Yoigo and recently Orange. You can get them anywhere, not just Corte Ingles. I have mainly gotten mine at the train station (Madrid, Barcelona) or mobile shop at the supermarket or any shopping street. Remember to bring your passport for registration. The best deal are those 20-25...
  11. evanlow

    Joining the Camino del Norte from Hondarribia

    You are right on that Jacquie. Irun is not that bad though and it has an donativo albergue and one can stay and get their credentials. Hondarribia is on the way and around 5 km from Irun and I did wish I could spent more time there as it is a nice fishing town. Places to stay in Hondarribia...
  12. evanlow

    El Niño weather on the Camino del Norte

    El Niño is the weather pattern for the Pacific Ocean affecting asia the west coast of the Americas. For the Atlantic and Spain the weather pattern is driven by the Gulf stream. That said, it is said that it usually have an opposite effect on the Altantic and you should have a drier weather.
  13. evanlow

    Looking for a good place to start hostal on Camino del Norte

    Just top of my head, the distance between Santander and Santillana del mar is a bit too long for a day. I had to stay at a hostal/hotel in a town 10 km after Santander so I can make it to santillana del mar the following day. That might be a good place for you.
  14. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    Joe, You will enjoy the cyclist/pedestrian path tomorrow to La Arena (coast) and lovely walk along the edge. Your lodging would a challenge. No albergue in Onton and you have to detour a few km inland to find a place to stay (which kinda suck). If you chose this route you will have to walk the...
  15. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    Joe, the albergue in Potugalete is not opened yet. 2012 I stayed at the hostel near the central. Can't remember the name but it was only 16 euros with shared bathroom. At least I have the room all to myself. I decided to get there from Bilbao by walking along the waterway (opposite the...
  16. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    You can't. Hope you find lodging before that.
  17. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    Glad you have a nice rest day in Zarutz. Did mention some tough days after. To Deba was the worse. In 2012 I had to stay on a makeshift albergue (abandon school) up on the hill. Like Joe says it will get better after Guernika. I had problem with lodging after Guernika as the albergue was closed...
  18. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    Glad you have the same experience as me. Yes, it was a well deserved rest as the following days will get tougher. Not sure which route you will be going by (more coastal to Ribadeo or Oviedo to Camino Primitivo). If you are on the coastal route you can't miss the albergue 12 km before Ribadeo...
  19. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    I hope you find it.
  20. evanlow

    Where to sleep in Zarautz

    I stayed there in 2012. Only one place available and that's a huge Youth hostel. Top of my head it is near where you depart Zarautz. Walk as if you are leaving Zarautz, then at the end of Zarautz there will be a climb up the hill. Just before the climb there is a main road. Follow the road...

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