5 | Camino del Norte | Cubans to the Rescue

Markina to Gernika, 25.89 km
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Daily Cost Breakdown:
€06.30 Snack
€10.70 Lunch
€07.30 Dinner
€18.00 Albergue
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€42.30 Total
Accommodation: Albergue Juvenil de Gernika
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Filmed on March 31, 2018. All rights reserved.
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[@brianhildebrand1816]

Efren! Nobody has better video footage than you do. NOBODY! NO-ONE, NO-WAY, NO-HOW. Thank you, thank you, thank you for putting in the effort. I know I've said this before, but seriously dude, this is wonderful. I hope you get to a stage in the future when you get recognized by KZbin for this monumental effort. I wish I could represent myself a few million times to get you the recognition you deserve. Buen Camino, amigo!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

oh Brian. What can I say but thank you.

[@NasLegs]

I am with you, it is an amazing work. Thank you for this 💐

[@megbrewer6860]

I was there last year this time. Would love to be on a camino right now!

[@DONAL914]

Hi Efren. Love your videos and superb technology. You have the ability to bring me every step I took in 2018. I was fortunate to arrive at that monastery in time for a mass in Latin and was given coffee and biscuits from some pilgrims who had stayed there the night before. Thanks so much for everything. Will watch your complete Del Norte.

[@Rogar0]

Efrén, you’re blowing me away with your Camino del Norte! You really have an eye for detail, and Im surprised you can take all this footage AND walk the Camino man! ¡Buen Camino! 👣🍷👍😎

[@eleonorma]

De cualquier maya sale un cubano!!!! Me encanta lo que proyectas aun en tus momentos bajos! Love Gernika! No pares sigue sigue!

[@hfgerena1]

Hola Efrén, aquí Héctor desde Puerto Rico. En Mayo del 2025 haré el Camino del Norte y me estoy disfrutando tus videos, son de muchísima ayuda. Te pregunto por si te acuerdas, del albergue juvenil en Guernica hasta el pueblo para ir a comer ¿queda lejos? Cuídate.

[@hfgerena1]

Saludos, olvídalo. Acabo de leer que está cerrado. No sé lo reabrirán.

[@heidihi5828]

Enjoyed every minute. One of the highlights of the day Efren . Thank you !

[@markpayne4547]

Beautiful videos and lovely views.

[@altagrobbelaar8853]

Hi Efren I am working from home and my laptop crashed 2 days ago. So now I stuck.... your vlogs are part of my daily highlights. I am also learning French (Spanish next). I learned some Spanish before going to Cuba 10 uears ago so I hope to pick it up quickly. It is at least easier to pronoumce than French. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@orlandosilva1872]

Lindos vídeos! Obrigado! Um abraço daqui do Rio de Janeiro ! Brasil !

[@notfromhere8809]

Looking forward to seeing Bilbao again - hope you didn't skip it!!! Cheers & hope you're well and safe. Buen Camino.

[@gjbs55]

Awesome video!! Keep ‘em coming!!

[@francescoarrieta8929]

Great videos man! Keep up the good work!

[@ThePhantomMajor]

As someone who is very interested in military history, Guernica is very poignant …. indeed the town was the tragic inspiration for one of Picasso's most famous paintings.

[@ThePhantomMajor]

The old town was flattened by the Condor Legion (German Air Force that served in Spain) during the civil war.

[@debbiegarza1287]

The recurring theme seems to be, when you need it most, it appears! Go Cuban food!!!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

looks like it

[@JB-ys8mj]

The monastery had really good beer when we were there.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

there was not a soul around when I pass through there.

[@leejackson6660]

Great video! Was there May 2018. Wish I was on the Via Francigenia as planned. Missing walking

[@salvatoregranata7878]

I thought your family originated from Galicia, you mentioned it on the day before your birthday on the Camino Frances on arrival to O Cebreiro Spain vlog

[@Walk_with_Efren]

i didn't mean these were literally my family members. I meant my Cuban family as a whole.

[@johnhawke3151]

Wonderful!

[@gjbeuming3614]

Hi Efrén, great videos (again). Did the Frances as well as Via de la Plata previously, and will hike the Norte in June 2024. Your videos are a great help and inspiration. Thanks for that!! You probably already got those questions before, but what backpack are you using?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you so much. I wish you all the best and a burn Camino. Del Norte is one that f my favorite. You can find a link to my gear page on the video’s description

[@kenpesek7254]

Efren, I hope and pray you still have a job and for the health of your family. Ultreya!

[@luisortizyambo9865]

Efren, En que pueblo esta ese restaurante cubano en donde tuviste lunch o almuerzo. Yo soy Boricua pero cuando uno encuentra algo de comer de su region hay que comerlo.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

hola Luis. esta en la carretera pero en el camino. no vas a encontrar un pueblo alrededor.

[@fredy5711]

Ik was er vorig jaar 2019 ook geweldig 👍🏻🌈🥾🍀😃

[@josepiner8747]

Great video. Like usual . You should make a movie !

[@KerjeanLopes]

Etapa bem tranquila Efrén. Interessante o Monastério de Zenazurra, certeza que conhecerei. Sobre o restaurante de Cubanos, fica aonde? Entre Olabe e Elexalde? não consegui localizar.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

43°17'07"N 2°38'10"W

[@KerjeanLopes]

Muito obrigado @@Walk_with_Efren! exatamente como havia pensado!

[@maragenerico8376]

Brilliant again. Could you tell which software u use for the "running" yellow point ? It´s just amazing.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Thank you Mara. I track my walks with strava and used Relive to create the animations. they are pretty cool.

[@bert6766]

Where was the Cuban restaurant? What is its name? Thanks.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

I added the location in one of the comments below

[@shannonbilger5301]

Are you still able to hike with the lockdown or was this filmed before the outbreak? Either way stay safe. I really enjoy your Camino del Norte videos. I would like to see many more but I can wait until this is over. Stay safe!

[@Walk_with_Efren]

thank you Shannon. the exact date of each vlog alongside a cost breakdown can be found in the video's description. I walked el Norte around this time last year.

[@shannonbilger5301]

@@Walk_with_Efren thank goodness!

[@mariadigiovanni1168]

@@Walk_with_Efren thank you for the clarification of walking this route in March, 2019. I was thinking this came after the VF (fall of 2018), but the description says March 2018 for the Norte, and you mentioned seeing the Cubans in Geneva in this vlog. I got a little turned around in my mental calendar of your journeys. Thank you so much for all your hard work. I am always in awe of your dedication to craft and your very genuine approach to telling your story. May you and your family remain healthy throughout this current chapter.

[@lorenzogella]

Nice Efren! Did you get to try the Chuleton? I heard it’s very good over there

[@Walk_with_Efren]

No I don't believe I did :(

[@lorenzogella]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXbEq4iHlrOfd7c

[@lorenzogella]

4.21

[@lorenzogella]

I feel like I’m cheating though by admitting and showing you I watch this vid hahaaha

[@richardtodd5418]

Is this present ie 2020, coved 19 timescale, or 2019

[@Walk_with_Efren]

this was last year. specific date and cost breakdown on the video's description.

[@luisortizyambo9865]

Gracias pero entre cuales pueblos esta.

[@Walk_with_Efren]

43°17'7.78"N 2°38'9.75"W

[@luisortizyambo9865]

Esos numeros no me dicen nada. Dimelo con palabras en letras, hahaha Gracias

[@Walk_with_Efren]

si los pones en Google Maps te llevará a un pueblo que se llama Mendata a 8km de Guernica.

[@yocastatapia-lugo85]

You scared 😱 me when you said you were lethargic. Never again have such a light 💡 dinner and almost not a breakfast 🍳. You walked too much and should have a substantial meal 🥘. So, eat enough to protect and take care of yourself

[@justbob4731]

After meeting your Cuban "Peeps" you were like you just drank 3 cups of Bustelo !

[@Walk_with_Efren]

lol

[@jacquidunbar6779]

Che Guevara? Yo creo que sigo caminando. 😂

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Lo pensé pero tenía hambre jaja

[@jacquidunbar6779]

@@Walk_with_Efren jajaja Me imagino.

[@endlessvoyageca7518]

You look so tired here 😢- as a mother I want to invite you to rest and let me cook for you and understand you must hit the road - a rest day perhaps? .

[@1-foot-in-front-of-D-other]

H3llo, when did you start with this Camino?

[@Walk_with_Efren]

Dates are on the vlog's description