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Terry aka Tex

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Time of past OR future Camino
2016 Sept- Oct SJPdP-SdC
Walking CdN Irun San Sebastián Pasia Albergue closed so on to “the Dose Tribus” which is around 3 Km short of San Sebastián . This a donitivo Albergue been here 20years serving pilgrims it is truly in the manner of the Camino helping people find their goal. Next day on to Orio found this day hard up and down stopped at San Martin Albergue Periginos 10€ great facilities full kitchen.
 
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Hi today started from San Martin walked to Zarautz around the promenade walk to Getaria then up to Akziz then down to Zumaia checked into Goiko pension .Today nice walk. All Albergues closed or full this is a nice pension.
 

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Hi today started from San Martin walked to Zarautz around the promenade walk to Getaria then up to Akziz then down to Zumaia checked into Goiko pension .Today nice walk. All Albergues closed or full this is a nice pension.
Also you need water on first day out of Irun on Alpinista route but thru San Sebastián to San Martin near Orio there fountains and as you go on to Zarautz Getaria Zumaia there are fountains no need to carry water.
 
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Lovely photos Terry.
 
Hi today started from San Martin walked to Zarautz around the promenade walk to Getaria then up to Akziz then down to Zumaia checked into Goiko pension .Today nice walk. All Albergues closed or full this is a nice pension.
Also you need water on first day out of Irun on Alpinista route but thru San Sebastián to San Martin near Orio there fountains and as you go on to Zarautz Getaria Zumaia there are fountains no need to carry to much water.
 
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Today left Zumaia walked to Elorriaga well signed fountains and toilets at park. Continued to Itziar well marked great walk from there to Deba, key available before 16:00 at Tourism office, Albergue de Peregrinos €5 nice facilities but no kitchen pilgrims meals available Labatai opp.
 

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Deba to Markina Xemein 28Km good walk well marked from Collado de Arno to Markina a long 15.3
The last 4 or so km descent pretty steep but ok the whole route well marked
 

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From Markina Xemein to Munitibar via Iruzubieta ,Bolibar Monasterio de Zenarruza good walk well marked it’s raining so after 6hrs we stopped Pilgrims Hostel Munitibar in the square included in price free laundry n breakfast €15 ok
 

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A selection of Camino Jewellery
Munitibar to Gernika well marked walk thru town up into forest steep but ok well marked all the way stopped at Pozueta 5 or 6 Km out of Gernika Marisa n Gaizka excellent hosts and the best food see pics. Bed €10 dinner€14
Pozueta to. Bilbao the first 6 7 Km in the forest was very muddy after rain but from Larrabetzu well marked and pleasant walk
 

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Akelarre Youth Hostel great Hostel in Bilbo €15 wifi free coffee n tea.
 
Bilbo Akelarre Hostel to Pobena 22Km First 9.4 Lm follow arrows stay on the river to moving bridge cross and up thru Portugalet enjoy the moving sidewalks over A8 go right 5km rest at Bar La Parra then continue on follow arrows to Playa de la Arena you have been on asphalt or cement all the way now enjoy a boardwalk for 1km into Pobena apartamentos Muharram €60
 

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Pobena to Castro-Urdiales is nearly all road or gravel path ,after Castro-Urdiales it’s nearly all road walking to Rioseco Pasanda Fernanda is a great private €40 Dbl inc breakfast. Rioseco to Iliendo forest but road walking to Laredo and footpath to ferry over to Santona Albergue de Peregrinos la Bilbania €12 inc light breakfast.
Santona toBarrio de Castillo onCA 141 bypass Noja because it was raining and out of the way.San Miguel de Merielo all road walking to Guemes Albergue Donativo. This is all well marked with arrows.
 

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Thank you Terry! Your reports are extremely useful!
Concerning Posada Fernanda, did you book in advance?
Buen Camino
Andrew
 
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Guames to Santander little cliff walking but mainly road Albergue Peregrinos €10. Santillana to Santillana del Mar well marked road walk(rdw)posada as you enter on left. SdM Santa Ana rdw27km. Santa Ana -La Franca Albergue Rencer €15 inc Bkft. La Franca pendueles Ribadesella San Esteban de Leces Albergue €6 . SEdL rdw to Caraviato much rdw on bus Aviles Albergue peregrinos €6. Aviles to Monroe Nolan good walk off road abut. Section thru Salinas into town follow arrows as exit square last arrow points straight ahead , no arrow for 400m then arrow left very sharp turn after riverlet go markings from here good walk as well .MdN to Soto de Luiña well mark veg walk Albergue €5
 
From Aviles the way making n walking has been great off road most of the time. Soto de Luiña to Cadavedo great walk way markers all the way stayed Albergue Peregrinos Covi y Peter €10 excellent place pls stay here. Cadavedo thru Luarca to Pinera Albergue Perrgrinos €5 dinner€6 great place after long day Pinera to La Caridad good walk in and out 634 but well marked again. Albergue de Peregrinos €5 . I think Asturias has done excellent progress in waymarking the Camino.Thankyou to all involved.
 

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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
From La Caridad to Ribadeo spoke to soon the way marks disappear remember your on AS131 straight into Ribadeo rdw Albergue de Peregrinos €6. Take taxi out to As Catedrais early morning 8.30ami low tide great views. Then to Lourenza ahhh mountains and no ROAD WALKIN . So on to Mondoñedo key in cultural centre good kitchen.€6 . Then onto Albergue O Xistral €10 5Km from Abadin the way markers excellent
 

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From O Xistral to Baamonde forest walking and country road 33Km long day but Albergue Baamonde great heaters on great showers . Baamonde -1’C in morning no problem heaters on(no blankets here). Just as side note I did not carry a sleeping bag just silk sleeping bag.Baamonde to O Abrigo nice walk well marked all the way.
 

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Although my Camino on the del Norte the way marks have been excellent bar once. I did use the train and local bus to bypass the tiedious road walking but from Ribadeo it has been quiet forest country lanes. Irun to entrance Bilbao great walking.
 
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O Abrigo Albergue , Miraz to Sabrado Dos Monxes start off well in the forest but to soon on asphalt this time of year Nov 22, most places closed so take plenty water n food ,O Meson bar Cepo lovely lady host for lunch. Road walk to SDM Albergue Lecel warm.
 

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Sobrado Dos Monxes thru Boimorto and Arzua by 6Km to Albergue Camino Dos Ocas €12 the walk is all road until the last 6Km past Arzua
 
Sobrado Dos Monxes thru Boimorto and Arzua by 6Km to Albergue Camino Dos Ocas €12 the walk is all road until the last 6Km past Arzua
From Albergue Camino Dos Ocas at Fontelas too Monte de Godos some forest but last 5 Km maybe more road walking MdG great heated €6.Then MdG to Santiago de Compostela Albergue Alda €12 .excellent Albergue with kitchen. From SdC to Negreria Forest walking after 25min leaving Albergue nice walk to Albergue Municipal Negreria €6 heated.Negreria to Santa Marina Albergue Santa Marina €10 good food €10 Pilgrims meal,right on the way on AC 300 close to Monas Bakery .SM to Dumbria Albergue o Conco de Peregrinos€6 heated. AOCdP to Muxia nice walk Albergue Muxia €6 heated kitchen. Well that’s it my Camino if I were you I would do the del Norte now before they pave it all over or footpath it over. Sure you can take the GR tracks but your just doing a scenic walk then. Even the SdC to Muxia is getting progress pushed on to it. I can not stop progress and I do not want people to have to live on muddy tracks or have to drive I’ve potholed roads/lanes. So if you want to walk the way before it’s civilised “do it now”.
The Municipal Albergue in Galicia are very good on the Norte the kitchen has equipment,thru too Muxia and mostly to Finisterre. Buen Camino
 

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