St. Sever to Hospital d’Orion: Gluttony in the Gascony
Gordon: After a few weeks of cycling there is no more welcome sight than a smorgasbord. I do not believe they are a part of ... Read More
L’hospital D’ Orion to St-Jean Pied de Port and St. Jean to St. Pée surNivelle: the Pays Basque
Ruth and Gordon: We completed the Voie de Vezélay yesterday at the pilgrim Disneyland of St. Jean Pied de Port. Suddenly we were no longer ... Read More
Into Spain and onto the Camino del Norte: San Sebastián
We have entered Spain and are waiting out a rain shower before heading out of San Sebastián. There is something about me and rain on ... Read More
San Sebastián to Elgoibar: Lessons in Navigation
Those lines really do look flat on the map! We continue to learn the same lessons but with even less forgiving terrain when you get ... Read More
Bilbao
Gordon: After an early morning climb over a minor pass, we spent most of the morning on a gentle downhill roll into Bilbao. This region ... Read More
Bilbao to Castro Urdiales:
We planned a short day today so that we would have time to look around this beautiful port town, and go swimming.The ride involved a ... Read More
Castro-Urdiales to Solares: Camino del Norte First Impressions
We are in Solares, south of Santander tonight, drinking beer and discussing how our experiences so far on this route compare to our other Caminos. ... Read More
Solares to Comillas: Tiles: the pros and cons
Gaudi's El Capricho in ComillasAfter Santander we left the suburbs and car dealerships and cycled into a much prettier landscape of rolling hills and little ... Read More
Llanes to Villaviciosa:
Hotel Carlos I : Our wonderful 300 year old hotel that gives Pilgrims a discount.Gordon: Tonight we are staying in Villaviciosa, the self proclaimed apple ... Read More
Villaviciosa to Aviles: Learning From the Spanish
Ruth: We had another beautiful ride today, with the exception of the industrial landscape on this side of Gijon. Gijon is an attractive beach city ... Read More