Life's a beach!

Nick Bali · Sep 26, 2016

Who likes taking their smelly old shoes and socks off and walking barefoot in the ocean for an hour or two?
I know I do!!!
I'm so glad I opted for the Camino del Norte as my first camino; it's so beautiful.
Today, for example, a couple of k's out of Comillas there was a lagoon on the right but no beach to be seen. So I took the small footpath marked " Peligroso " and followed the edge of the lagoon right around till I came to the fantastic beach, one of 2 or 4 before you arrive at San Vicente del Barquera. Another stunner that comes to mind is the endless walk( literally hours!) along the fine white sand beach into Soto (?) where you get the ferry across to Santander ------ am I making you envious, Smallest_Sparrow?
I can't help enthusing over it all right now; I've got the Camino ( del Norte ) Bug

crackmrmac · Sep 26, 2016

I hope you know meaning of word Peligroso.
Enjoy the Norte.
Buen Camino.

Nick Bali · Sep 26, 2016

crackmrmac said:
I hope you know meaning of word Peligroso.
Enjoy the Norte.
Buen Camino.

Gracias!

SYates · Sep 26, 2016

Peligroso means dangerous, walk such paths at your own risk ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Smallest_Sparrow · Sep 27, 2016

Nick Bali said:
Who likes taking their smelly old shoes and socks off and walking barefoot in the ocean for an hour or two?
I know I do!!!
I'm so glad I opted for the Camino del Norte as my first camino; it's so beautiful.
Today, for example, a couple of k's out of Comillas there was a lagoon on the right but no beach to be seen. So I took the small footpath marked " Peligroso " and followed the edge of the lagoon right around till I came to the fantastic beach, one of 2 or 4 before you arrive at San Vicente del Barquera. Another stunner that comes to mind is the endless walk( literally hours!) along the fine white sand beach into Soto (?) where you get the ferry across to Santander ------ am I making you envious, Smallest_Sparrow?
I can't help enthusing over it all right now; I've got the Camino ( del Norte ) Bug

oh, Nooooo, I'm not at all envious

so though clenched teeth I suggest looking for the Bufones once past La Franca, keeping in mind @SYates translation of Peligroso...funny, I thought it meant too appealing to possibly pass up come look
so happy for you!
no, reeaalllly, sooooooo happy for you

Smallest_Sparrow · Sep 27, 2016

i can't tell you how many blog entries from the Norte began "how bad can it be if there's sand in my boots"

Niels · Sep 27, 2016

Nick Bali said:
Who likes taking their smelly old shoes and socks off and walking barefoot in the ocean for an hour or two?
I know I do!!!
I'm so glad I opted for the Camino del Norte as my first camino; it's so beautiful.
Today, for example, a couple of k's out of Comillas there was a lagoon on the right but no beach to be seen. So I took the small footpath marked " Peligroso " and followed the edge of the lagoon right around till I came to the fantastic beach, one of 2 or 4 before you arrive at San Vicente del Barquera. Another stunner that comes to mind is the endless walk( literally hours!) along the fine white sand beach into Soto (?) where you get the ferry across to Santander ------ am I making you envious, Smallest_Sparrow?
I can't help enthusing over it all right now; I've got the Camino ( del Norte ) Bug

... not to mention the beach in the cool May seawater towards Noja after a long days walk passing El Brusco! That's heaven!

MKalcolm M · Sep 27, 2016

This thread has brought back some happy memories...

MKalcolm M · Sep 27, 2016

I was missing my little girl, thinking what fun we would have together on the beach, so I wrote her a message and sent it to her.

MKalcolm M · Sep 27, 2016

And finally, who says you have to be in a Selfie?

Smallest_Sparrow · Sep 27, 2016

OK, @MKalcolm M, you started it...actually, I blame @Nick Bali and @Niels (with teeth clenched in envy)
my lunch time stroll down memory lane---er---beach

KinkyOne · Sep 28, 2016

Life's a beach indeed if you start in Valencia:

And ending at the other side of the peninsula and whole different sea/ocean

Sorry, no way I can post these pics in the order I want them to be. Working on this for last half an hour to no avail. Anyway, photo in attachment is from the start at the beach in Valencia...

Niels · Sep 28, 2016

Smallest_Sparrow said:
OK, @MKalcolm M, you started it...actually, I blame @Nick Bali and @Niels (with teeth clenched in envy)
my lunch time stroll down memory lane---er---beach

Just felt the need to share this pic ... having finished El Brusco in the first week of May.

Smallest_Sparrow · Sep 28, 2016

Niels said:
Just felt the need to share this pic ... having finished El Brusco in the first week of May.

you all should be very glad I can't reach through my computer screen.
no, reaalllly, soooo happy for you
oh, wait...you're suffering back at home reading @Nick Bali's posts also...you're safe then.

Redvespablur · Oct 1, 2016

Playa de Berria - two beaches!

jkmGlasgow · Oct 1, 2016

Nick Bali said:
Who likes taking their smelly old shoes and socks off and walking barefoot in the ocean for an hour or two?
I know I do!!!
I'm so glad I opted for the Camino del Norte as my first camino; it's so beautiful.
Today, for example, a couple of k's out of Comillas there was a lagoon on the right but no beach to be seen. So I took the small footpath marked " Peligroso " and followed the edge of the lagoon right around till I came to the fantastic beach, one of 2 or 4 before you arrive at San Vicente del Barquera. Another stunner that comes to mind is the endless walk( literally hours!) along the fine white sand beach into Soto (?) where you get the ferry across to Santander ------ am I making you envious, Smallest_Sparrow?
I can't help enthusing over it all right now; I've got the Camino ( del Norte ) Bug

If you haven't passed it, stay at the donativo alberque just at Tapia, it is right on a cliff, some young German guys put their tent outside, it is fantastic, there is a beach right below.
Buen Camino

Nick Bali · Oct 1, 2016

jkmGlasgow said:
If you haven't passed it, stay at the donativo alberque just at Tapia, it is right on a cliff, some young German guys put their tent outside, it is fantastic, there is a beach right below.
Buen Camino

Have noted it down - thanks very much!

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