Venta de Etxalar
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San Sebastián, The Seaside Jewel!
... seeing all the locals preparing themselves for the days football match which we so eagerly wanted to attend. It was a quick Ryanair flight with our hangovers where we tested our geographical skills on our iPhones and then before we knew it we were landing in Barcelona.
An incredible trip overall, too many laughs to recall, too many memories to remember but I was happy to have a wingman along with me and can not wait for the next adventures to come!
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Pyrenees conquered
... end and then off to dinner. The choices in Roncesvalles are limited but we opted for the first one we came across "La Posada". The pilgrim menu was 9€ and nothing compared do the quality and abundance I'm used to in Galicia. The only choice we had was for the main: fish or meat. We were then served with some wine, bread, a cabbage soup, then my meat and chips and then a strawberry and banana yoghurt. Not exactly the best meal I've ever had! ...
Go go gadget mountain goat
... Voight. I'd love to come back and have a go at the rapids, just a little more pleasant than Lee Valley. At SJPdP I made my way to the pilgrims office to get my "credencial" stamped. The staff there give me some more information on the stage with a plan of all the stages with ascent/descent diagrams. I'm going to use this to make sure that some of the 40km stages I have planned are achievable. So onto ...
The Conch and the Pinxtos
Today Oihane and her family brought me to the gorgeous city of San Sebastian.
Her father described the cities of the Basque Country to me as such: "Bilbao is capital of industry, Vitoria is the capital of politics, and San Sebastian is the capital of beauty"
I am inclined to agree.
From the towering spires of the Cathedral of San Sebastián to the gorgeous "conch" or shell shaped beach, this city is amazing. While walking around the city, ...
Spaanse gronden
... kou. Terug vertrokken met de regenjas aan. In de verte zagen we het opnieuw afkomen. Felle regen gedurende 1h30' en regelmatig korte stevige klimmen te doen. Willen we 15km vroeger stoppen als het zo slecht blijft? De regen hield op. Dus toch verder. De laatste kilometers waren er teveel aan. We werden opnieuw nat.
Meerdere keuzes in albergue's. We zitten hier op het derde verdiep op een kamer van 6. Overal hangt er kledij te drogen. Deze nette kamer lijkt wel op ...