Day 2

Today, we did more than we intended. We walked 25.6 miles and within that distance we climbed 4,491 feet. We did that in about 9 1/2 hours of walking. That’s 2.7 mph with some
Intense climbing.

We walked through vineyards, cities, towns, eucalyptus forests, pine forests, seaside paths. Good weather, no rain, some sun, but stayed in the 70s.

We ended our day in Itziar, found a nice hotel with a nice restaurant and menu.

A sample of various terrains we walked over, add pastures, streets and highways to this list.





Some of the animals we saw. We noticed a lot of cowbells and sheep bells on animals!






A street we walked down.

The ocean is beautiful!



Vineyards


 

Modern art with rocks! 

Lunch. This was delicious but we really needed more calories than this! 




Our view for dinner


It was all delicious! 




 

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  1. AnonymousJuly 23, 2022 at 3:00 PM

    Wow, quite a day.Enjoying the updates.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 23, 2022 at 6:39 PM

      D-Vine. Relishing the memories.. the narrow streets, rough surfaces trod upon, the cowbells were a welcome sound in very foggy conditions, and lastly your dinner venue … 🤩 Purrfect

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  2. AnonymousJuly 23, 2022 at 7:36 PM

    Love reading about your day! Love the pictures!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 23, 2022 at 8:24 PM

    Look forward to your daily travels reports. Your scenery is breath taking and full of surprises. I’m praying for you every day.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 24, 2022 at 5:13 AM

    So beautiful! Love following your journey.

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  5. John TJuly 24, 2022 at 5:22 AM

    Thanks for sharing! Great effort! Enjoy the process and the memory building! Can’t wait for the next update!

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  6. Dianne MJuly 24, 2022 at 9:08 AM

    So gorgeous!! Trip of a lifetime!! Thanks for taking us along!! 😍

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  7. ChuckJuly 26, 2022 at 6:54 AM

    Fantastic pictures. Looks like the weather is cooperating as well. I noticed an arrow on a drain pipe in the picture of the street you walked down. Is your path that well marked out for you or is the arrow for something else?

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  8. AnonymousJuly 26, 2022 at 8:55 AM

    Yes! The trail is pretty well marked, either with the shell symbol we have posted, or with a yellow arrow. Those are either a blue sticker with the arrow, or simply yellow pained on some surface. We also have phone apps to validate the right way if we have any doubt. We have not been lost yet, a few times we started the wrong way and then corrected within a few steps.

    Keith

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