Day 13: Holy Cow!

Day 13: Holy Cow!

September 28, 2022 Route: Serdio to Llanes  Distance: 23.6 kilometers (20.8 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 398.1. km I was up ridiculously early this morning thanks to an errant text from a friend in North America who had no idea that I was nine time zones...
Day 12: Another Camino

Day 12: Another Camino

September 27, 2022 Route: Cobreces to Serdio  Distance: 28.2 kilometers (17.5 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 364.5 km After dinner with Renato last night, I walked back up the hill to my beach hotel in the cool wind. My hand-washed clothes were still hanging...
Day 11: Don’t Quit On a Bad Day

Day 11: Don’t Quit On a Bad Day

September 26, 2022 Route: Boo de Piélagos to Cobreces Distance: 34.1 kilometers (21 miles) + 1.2 km train ride Cumulative Distance: 336.3 km Although my morning technically began at the albergue in Boo de Piélagos, I didn’t begin walking until the next town of...
Day 10: Sunny Santander

Day 10: Sunny Santander

September 25, 2022 Route: Galizano to Boo de Piélagos Distance: 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) + 3.2 km detour to Decathlon and Santa Cruz Cumulative Distance: 293 km The rain continued through the night, which meant I’d had to hang my hand-washed clothes around the...
Day 9: So Much Rain!

Day 9: So Much Rain!

September 24, 2022 Route: Laredo to Galizano Distance: 32.5 kilometers (20.1 miles)  Cumulative Distance: 263.3 km I woke up this morning to so much rain. It rained all night long. It was raining as I packed my bag back up. It was still raining as I ate breakfast...
Day 8:  Carlos V

Day 8: Carlos V

September 23, 2022 Route: Castro Urdiales to Laredo Distance: 32.2 kilometers (20 miles) Cumulative Distance: 230 km I was still a little bummed out this morning over my lost sock. But maybe this was a blessing in disguise. I preferred my Injinji toe socks over the...