Long way South West.

No more work, post retirement adventure, hiking Camino 2300 km Brussels to Santiago. Starting July- injury pause, resume September 2023

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The start and route

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Arrived!!! 2300 km on my distance certificate following the yellow arrows and #CaminodeSantiago shells from Brussels. Feel a little bit proud of myself 😉.

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Passed 2000km walking #CaminodeSantiago from #Brussels . Indeed a long way South West. Soon at #Santiago & not sure how I will feel. Post #camino #journey blues ?

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Still heading even further west on the #CaminodeSantiago on the #CaminoNorte. In #Asturias More and more beautiful coast!

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@john_raff Yes, far into Spain, following the Camino del Norte along the north coast. Passing Gijon now.

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Still heading west on the #CaminodeSantiago on the #CaminoNorte. In #cantabria. Beautiful coast.

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@CathAguamia @ManzanillaMiel5 Look forward

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#hiked 1290km of #CaminodeSantiago across #France now passing the beautiful #Basque region towards #Camino #Norte and #Irun #Spain

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@frenchtouch_X Cherry

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@vivecamino Victim of it’s own success? Now too crowded?

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@frenchtouch_X Gateau Basque today with my lunch. Delicious

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@unmecsympah Think a Basque language protest, reversing the French spelling of a Basque place name.

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#CaminodeSantiago Upside down place names on the #CaminodeSantiago in the #French #Basque region. Why?

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Good food along the way- so good I had to eat a bit before photo! 😉#CaminodeSantiago #Camino #LeBarp

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#CaminodeSantiago leaving #Bordeaux plus coffee & cake on the #Camino

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All ready, unpacked in hotel, discovered my one long shirt had sticky moth trap goo on sleeve 😱and could not wash off. Thanks to internet, peanut butter is the secret, paste it on and wash it off! No sticky goo! Top tip 👍#camino #CaminodeSantiago

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Getting ready to re start the #camino from #Bordeaux. These are my clothes carried. Plus a lite weight fleece jacket. #caminodesantiago #CaminodeSantiago

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Back! 97km, all weathers, wind and rain, including a wild camp. Good test. #Achilles #tendinitis was ok. Now can honestly say, so far 100% hiked #CaminodeSantiago Brussels to Bordeaux. Part two starts 26 April!

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@john_raff Probably looks more, because of puffy stuff squeezed in back. Base weight was 8kg (without hiking poles). Considering including a tent, sleeping bag and mat it’s not too bad. Have some ideas to maybe loose another kilo.

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#Camino de #Santiago J
again! Repeat section where i hurt my leg and the three days I missed as a result. From #Aulnoye to #StQuentin. A few day’s training and gear test. Hope my achilles tendinitis is now ok 🤫. Proper restart from Bordeaux late April. #CaminodeSantiago

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Tomorrow #Bordeaux , after 975km from #Brussels , this will mark my winter break from the #CaminodeSantiago Restart in March. Friends joining me for my walk into the city. 😀