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Day 6: Markina to Gernika
It’s 10:15 and I have just eaten dinner (pintxos). Oh, Spain… 26 km, cool weather, and no rain. We walked through mountains today, no sea...
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Apr 11, 20243 min read


Day 5: Deba to Markina
Today was a hard, long day, but also satisfying and beautiful. 26 km, over 1000 m of ascents and descents. Lots of rain, but didn’t get...
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Apr 10, 20243 min read


Day 4: Zarautz to Deba
24 km. Much climbing and continued gorgeous views. I left Zarautz this morning with a slightly heavier bag (which I can’t really afford)...
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Apr 9, 20243 min read


Day 3: San Sebastián to Zarautz
24 km today. I left this morning at about 9:15 and arrived just before 5. The weather was cooler, and although there was a lot of...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read


Day 2: Hill above San Sebastián to San Sebastián (unplanned rest day)
Ended up with heat rash around the ankles from the warm walk yesterday. It was imperative that I replace the merinos which were making me...
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Apr 7, 20242 min read


Day 1: Irun to San Sebastián
Wow. What can I say. It was a beautiful, rigorous day. So. Much. Up. But so worth it! I tried to record the walk, but my watch died about...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read


Day -1
Oh how I wish I'd put this day on Strava! To see my route would be priceless. Today, I needed to do three simple things: Go to Albergue...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read


Day -2
Two days until go time! Arrived in Madrid yesterday with a raging head cold. Took a double dose of vitamin C, had a long sleep, and woke...
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Apr 4, 20241 min read
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