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Hello all. I suppose I am really looking for latest news and any special things to do, or special places to stay. I intend to start in Bilbao on 20th Sept. Four years ago I walked from Cahors via the gr65 to St Jean PDP then used the gr10 (non Camino route) to get to Irun and on to Bilbao finished there on 19th Sept 2011.
As some of you might know I also photograph Camino routes and have done many see www.caminogallery.com and www.dermotdolan.blogspot.ie
Looking forward to this trip and will probably branch off to the Primitivo, although that is not cast in stone at this stage. Have to be in Santiago by the 13-14 October. Using the 2015 version of the Cicerone guide.
I thought I had walked that route but it was nothing like what you describe. It was just walking on top of cliffs for a while, where surfers park, before joining the road again through Somo. You actually went down to the beach? I need to go back on read up on this. Guemes had recomended this longer route vut I never understood why. What you describes sounds wonderful.Do go the coastal route to Somo, its better than the road, gives you stunning views of Santander and a little Island in the bay/harbour., ignore the arrows taking you the sensible way to Somo, stay with the cliffs, it will lead you down and will involve a lot of clambering around, its a little adventure and some pretty little coves will be walked through. Even If you don't intend to stay in la Isla go into it and take the coastal way to Colunga, which starts next to the Albergue..
I thought I had walked that route but it was nothing like what you describe. It was just walking on top of cliffs for a while, where surfers park, before joining the road again through Somo. You actually went down to the beach? I need to go back on read up on this. Guemes had recomended this longer route vut I never understood why. What you describes sounds wonderful.
I think you turned right and then walked on the beach, I went straight and walked to town to the ferry. That would explain the different views.You're above the cliffs for most of the way but then you can walk down onto the beach for the last bit before getting the ferry - there had been a group of handicapped pilgrims at the albergue in Guemes who had then taken a minibus to Somo and they were so surprised to meet me as I walked up the beach!
Hello all. I suppose I am really looking for latest news and any special things to do, or special places to stay. I intend to start in Bilbao on 20th Sept. Four years ago I walked from Cahors via the gr65 to St Jean PDP then used the gr10 (non Camino route) to get to Irun and on to Bilbao finished there on 19th Sept 2011.
As some of you might know I also photograph Camino routes and have done many see www.caminogallery.com and www.dermotdolan.blogspot.ie
Looking forward to this trip and will probably branch off to the Primitivo, although that is not cast in stone at this stage. Have to be in Santiago by the 13-14 October. Using the 2015 version of the Cicerone guide.
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