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So I panic bought a flight to Spain for this fall to do a Camino before flight prices skyrocketed due to rising oil prices…and am having a problem deciding which Camino to do, of course. My flight is to Valencia (and the return is from Barcelona!) I think any of these will be good choices, … Continue reading Camino Indecision 2026
Girona and BarcelonaHotel Europa, Girona (72€)Pensió Peiró (161 two nights)21-23 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) All good things come to an end. On Tuesday morning, I awoke for my last full day in Girona. Breakfast was at the Oasis near the hotel. It was good, but I like the Cafe Fenix better. … Continue reading El final. Girona i Barcelona.
Camí de Girona Bonus:Cervià de Ter-Girona.17,02 km.Hotel Europa (72€)lunes, 20 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) Last year, I had horrible issues with plantar fasciitis, so I didn’t do all of the Camino de Girona/Catalán. Although I still deal with it, it’s manageable and do a lot of stretches instead of insoles and … Continue reading Camí de Girona Bonus: Cervià de Ter-Girona. 17,02 km.
Road Trip Día 7Puigcerdà-GironaHotel Europa (72€)domingo, 19 de octubre de 2026 (En español más abajo) All good things come to an end. The trip was winding down, and it was the last day of the road trip. I woke up and went up to walk around the lake to see the birds in a more … Continue reading Road Trip Día 7: Puigcerdà Girona. El final
Road Trip Día 6El Pont de Suert-PuigcerdàHostal L’Estació (58€)sábado, 18 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) It was a horrible beginning and ending to a day that had such beautiful mountain scenery to help me forget the badness of it all. I awoke to a charley horse and leg cramping. Ouch! Because of … Continue reading Road Trip! Día 6. El Pont de Suert-Puigcerdà
Road Trip! Día 5Cardona-El Pont de SuertHotel Can Costa (45€?)viernes, 17 de octubre de 2024 (en español más abajo) It’s always fun to wake up in a castle, and even more fun when the day’s destination is a place that you’ve been wanting to visit for over a decade. Before leaving the Parador de Cardona, … Continue reading Road Trip! Día 5. Cardona-El Pont de Suert
Road Trip Día 4Arguedas-CardonaParador de Cardona (90€)jueves, 16 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) Another place on my bucket list crossed off to start the day and a night in a castle to finish it. I had breakfast at the Bar Moderno in Arguedas before hitting the road to the Bardenas Reales Parque … Continue reading Road Trip! Día 4. Arguedas-Cardona.
Road Trip Día 3Alsasua-ArguedasCasa Rural La Bardena Blanca (51€)miércoles, 15 de octubre de 2026 (en español más abajo) I lucked out. After a foggy morning, the weather was going to be beautiful for a hike up Aizkorri, an important Basque mountain with a height of 1528 metres that I had been wanting to tackle for … Continue reading Road Trip! Día 3. Alsasua-Arguedas
Road Trip Día 2San Vicente de la Barquera-AlsasuaHotel Izelaimartes, 14 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) As usual, I awoke before the alarm (at 6:15!) and dawdled until 8 or so when the nearby café opened for breakfast–great tostada that got the day off to a great start. The road out of San … Continue reading Road trip! Día 2: San Vicente de la Barquera-Alsasua
Road Trip Día 1Gijón-San Vïcente de la BarqueraHotel Luzón (45€)lunes, el 13 de octubre de 2025 (en español más abajo) After another great breakfast at the Hotel San Miguel in Gijón, where I talked with a peregrina about our respective Caminos, I walked to the train station where I had a reservation to rent a … Continue reading Road Trip! Día 1. Gijón-San Vicente de la Barquera.
