CAMINO MAP

This is a map of most of the Camino routes.  We are hoping to do the Northern Route (del Norte) which is the royal blue route on the map.  On the map it starts in Irun but we will be starting at Hendaye  (Hendaye is the most south-westerly town and commune in France, lying in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and located in the traditional province Lapurdi of the French Basque Country.  which is just inside the French border) in France. The del Norte follows the coast all the way to Santiago.  You can take a detour via an alternate route, the Primitivo Route - the paler blue on the map - which runs from Oviedo to Santiago. This is the route we are hoping to take.  It leaves the coast and turns inland.

The workshop on Saturday was very informative and enjoyable.  We learned some more tips and heard from experienced walkers.  It was interesting to hear how many of  their ideas differed from each others.  As they kept impressing on us,  "it is YOUR walk".  Thanks to Elmara and Andree who organise and run this workshop every year.

I came home all enthusiastic and started to weigh the items to go into my pack.  I already have to think about cutting down  and throwing out but it is all part of the fun!