Darn More Hiking in Spain

With the credit for our cancelled trip to participate in the European Peace Walk (Vienna to Italy) last year burning a hole in our hands, we decided that 2015 would be our return to Spain but this time to trek along the Camino del Norte (Ruta de la Costa or Coastal Route).  Who could resist the opportunity to spend more time hiking in Spain? This is an ancient route used by the first pilgrims to avoid the Muslim domination which had extended northwards and made travel along any other route difficult and dangerous.  Pilgrims from Scandinavia, England and parts of France would arrive by sea at one of the northern Spanish ports to begin their journey along this route.  Much of the route follows the line of the old Roman road, the Via Agrippa.  Last year celebrated 800 years from when Francis of Asis traveled this very route.  While the Camino Frances was inland, the Camino del Norte will hug the coastline beginning in Irun on the French-Spanish border and traveling 825km to Santiago de Compostela.