The region of Asturias continues to impress us. We have been walking west along the coast between rugged ridges topped with lush green vegetation and… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 13, 2024

Today Mark and I reached the halfway point to Santiago but let’s be clear, this is not about reaching a goal or a destination. It… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 12, 2024

Today we entered our third of four regions in Spain. Basque was culturally unique and physically challenging. Cantabria had many beautiful beach towns and hard… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 11, 2024

Mark and I left Santillana del Mar early and this time chose the longer scenic route. Dudley and Richard chose the more direct busy road… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 10, 2024

Today was a very good day. Mark and I rode the train one stop from Boo de Pielagos to Bogro with about six other pilgrims… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 9, 2024

Mark and I left Ernesto’s albergue early after a quick breakfast and took the less scenic option to beat the forecasted afternoon rain. To reach… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 8, 2024

Mark and I are in Guemes, a small village in the rolling countryside of Cantabria. The landscape has calmed and the cast of characters we… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 7, 2024

Today Mark and I walked from El Pontarron to Santona, 25 km. The route passes through highlands filled with horse farms and forests. we finally… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 6, 2024

It’s 8:47 pm and I’m writing from bed in a second floor room in a bar in the town of  El Pontarron de Guriezmo. There… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 5, 2024

The walk out of Bilbao was almost exclusively on pavement, but mostly on community walking and biking paths so traffic was not a problem. We… Read More »Camino del Norte Portraits: April 4, 2024