We knew today was going to be hard as climbing 3200ft and walking nearly 17mls with a 3 ton bag on your back never sounded an easy option (and lovely, super fit June from Norway, who walked the first week earlier in the year had warned me that even though I do a lot of walking it was still going to be tough 🙂)
However, Barbara and I were still daft enough to do the “purgatoria” route over the top. The clue was in the name really 😁😁. Gerald very sensibly chose to take the slightly lower route. Luckily, even though we didn’t get to our chosen Albergue (recommended by June) until 19:00 there were some beds left and even more importantly some food.
Both routes were, however, beautiful and that went some way towards makin up for a long day.
Lights out at 10 and it’s past 9:30 now so I’ll cut my writing short and make up the space with some lovely pictures (hopefully) below.
Should be a slightly easier day tomorrow 😁
Our special community run Albergue
Marking the highest point of the day
Camino Del Norte 
Looks beautiful where you are walking, hope the first night was ok and you all got some rest. Look forward to hearing about today’s adventures this evening. Buenos dias, Becky xx
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Wow! Looks fantastic already Derek! 17mls first day – hmmm! Not sure if I believe your bag weighs 3 tons though! 😄 Hope today’s walk was just as good! Can’t wait for the blog/photos! 😊
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Hi Sue, it’s like the weather forecast when they say 22°, feels like 24.
Our bags are 10kg, feels like 3 tons 🙂
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You’d think it would be a little cooler on the coast! I still dispute the weight of your backpack – 3 tons – really! 😂
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Fab photos Derek
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Hi Derek!
I hope you are enjoying yourself. Looks like the weather is great. Nice to see the places again. Buen Camino
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