A very eventful week with our 40th wedding anniversary and my retirement and to celebrate we have a three month European walking program planned. We have experienced several of the French and Spanish pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, and the wonderful Via Francigena from Geneva to Rome, but this year we have decided to tackle Camino Del Norte, from San Sebastián along the northern coast of Spain to Santiago. 800+ kms in 35 days along reportedly stunningly beautiful but rugged terrain. We are armed with information from other blogs and friends who completed the route last October.
The Camino Del Norte is the light green route along the northern coast line.
The second walk we are planning to do is The European Peace Walk in August. It was inaugurated last year, on the centenary of the outbreak of WW1, to promote peace through the shared pleasure of walking 600 kms over 24 days from the outskirts of Vienna to Trieste. 20 (self-guided) walkers set off on the route daily for 3 weeks with the directions and accommodation pre-booked by an enthusiastic band of volunteers.
The Camino Del Norte is the light green route along the northern coast line.
The second walk we are planning to do is The European Peace Walk in August. It was inaugurated last year, on the centenary of the outbreak of WW1, to promote peace through the shared pleasure of walking 600 kms over 24 days from the outskirts of Vienna to Trieste. 20 (self-guided) walkers set off on the route daily for 3 weeks with the directions and accommodation pre-booked by an enthusiastic band of volunteers.
The European Peace Walk
Meanwhile we are savouring the delights of San Sebastián, as we acclimatise, recover from jet lag and prepare ourselves for some strenuous exercise and the delights of Northern Spain.
M&M
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