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Day 34, Camino Ingles, Hospital de Bruma to Sigüero 24.8 km

Total distance 954.6 km Daily average 28 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 121 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 275 m After enjoying a very decent ‘menu’ lunch yesterday at the new restaurant in Hospital de Bruma, I returned to the albergue … Continue reading

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Day 33, Camino Ingles, Betanzos to Hospital de Bruma 27.1 km

Total distance 929.8 km Daily average 28.1 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 673 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 286 m Betanzos had a lot more to see than I took advantage of. It is a large town with many ancient churches, … Continue reading

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Day 32, Camino Ingles, Ferrol (Neda) to Betanzos 38.2 km

Total distance 902.7 km Daily average 28.2 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 631 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 598 m There were eventually six in the albergue last night, all female. It was spacious accommodation with lounging and dining area, small … Continue reading

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Day 31, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Cedeira to Ferrol (Neda) 31 km

Total distance 864.5 km Daily average 27.9 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 294 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 302 m I was rather alarmed this morning to discover that I only had a small amount of data left on my iPad … Continue reading

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Day 30, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Porto de Espasante to Cedeira 26.5 km

Total distance 833.5 km Daily average 27.8 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 606 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 623 m Today I have done something that I thought I would never do. Actually I have done something I thought I would … Continue reading

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Day 29, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Porto do Barqueiro to Porto de Espasante 15.4 km

Total distance 807 km Daily average 27.8 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 290 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 281 m OK, so THIS is my real holiday. If only you could hear the sound from my bedroom window. Sheer bliss! Last … Continue reading

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Day 27, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Covas to O Porto do Barqueiro 29.6 km

Total distance 791.6 km Daily average 29.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 593 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 607 m I am writing this first part of my post whilst whiling away time before the shops open, which will give me … Continue reading

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Day 26, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) San Cibrao to Covas 29 km

Total distance 762 km Daily average 29.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 426 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 440 m Last evening I called back into the bar next to the hostal and ordered agua con gas which was delivered with … Continue reading

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Day 25, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Foz to San Cibrao 29.4 km

Total distance 733 km Daily average 29.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 68 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 78 m My friends, I have landed in pilgrim heaven, happy indeed – but more of that later. Today’s accommodation puts the Hotel … Continue reading

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Day 24, Camino del Norte (Ruta do Mar) Ribadeo to Foz 39.4 km

Total distance 703.6 km Daily average 29.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 118 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 99 m I had an easy start to my new Camino this morning – turn right out of the albergue and follow the … Continue reading

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Day 23, Camino del Norte – La Caridad to Ribadeo 24 km

Total distance 664.2 km Daily average 28.9 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 39 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 79 m (The GPS reads 23 km’s, but I forgot to turn it on when I started walking, so I have estimated 24) … Continue reading

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Day 22, Camino del Norte – Luarca to La Caridad 30.7 km

Total distance 640.2 km Daily average 29.1 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 296 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 313 m Today’s Camino started under another grey sky but with the promise that the sun might break through. But the promise wasn’t … Continue reading

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Day 21, Camino del Norte – Soto de Luiña to Luarca 38.4 km

Total distance 609.5 km Daily average 29 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 685 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 702 m I think there were seventeen in the albergue last night, only one of whom I had met before – Slovakian Peter. … Continue reading

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Day 20, Camino del Norte – Salinas to Soto de Luiña 33.8 km

Total distance 571.1 km Daily average 28.5 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 640 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 614 m Last night was a little strange. The hostal was undergoing an electrical wiring update and for some reason the electricity had … Continue reading

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Day 19, Camino del Norte – Gijon to Salinas 34.9 km

  Total distance 537.3 km Daily average 28.3 Today’s accumulated uphill elevation 286 m Today’s accumulated downhill elevation 279 m First, thank you for the responses regarding the nostril-licking trick.  It seems this is a regular occurrence amongst my bovine friends. … Continue reading

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