Accidentally took the difficult mountain route: Day 31 on the Camino del Norte

[@EvanYeahMe]

Gosh, I love that tower near the end of the video. That walk in the mountains looked like the highlands of Scotland.

[@NadineWalks]

Yes, this stage was really so beautiful and didn't feel like other parts of Spain!

[@corwynoneil]

@ 2:08 -- I'm so envious. What a spectacular shot.

[@NadineWalks]

There were so many spectacular views on this day's stage!

[@HoosierOldLady59]

Another fabulous video! I love the way you always say "It's okay" or "It will be okay" when you meet a challenge, such as big climbs or wild pigs. Buen Camino!

[@NadineWalks]

I don't even know if I realized how much I say that!! I guess those are my little pep talks, reminders to myself that most challenges are things I'll be able to get through (and that some aren't that big at all).

[@HoosierOldLady59]

@@NadineWalks Do not ever stop saying that! I find it so comforting and motivating. Hopefully I will be walking my first Camino next year and those words will come to mind and keep me going on many days.

[@lawrenceluck6032]

Nadine, I am really enjoying your Camino del Norte videos. I walked from Gijon to Santiago in 2018 with my son and again this year with my daughter. We walked Lourenza to Abadin for our version of much of this stage. We walked the mountain route you walked, having bought a kilo or so of cherries in Mondonedo, which we ate as we climbed and shared with other Pilgrims. You will probably see this after having left Vilalba, but, if not, the Parador is worth the charge if only for the bathtub. Skip the breakfast buffet and go to the little bar around the corner that serves great breakfast pastries. It may have been the Bar Pafe. When you arrive in Santiago, if you would like a break from the albergues at a reasonable price, check out the Hotel Via AcetaL, not expensive and a break from albergues. Again, thank you for your videos. Buen Camino.

[@NadineWalks]

Thank you so much for these recommendations (but unfortunately, I'm already finished with my walking! I walked in the summer, and I'm very delayed in posting these videos). But I loved that you also walked the mountainous route- I love picturing you eating your cherries as you climb up that mountain :)

[@patrickmooney4135]

WOW. (Bucket List.)

[@RedFlash20000]

I walked this Last year and it was very beautiful. I love this Route

[@NadineWalks]

It really IS so beautiful!

[@peterfontaine4627]

Really nice final scene there with the sunset and the guitar music. You certainly looked super happy to be on the Camino on this day.

[@NadineWalks]

This was my favorite day on the Norte this past summer, I just loved it!

[@FrScottHikes]

Gorgeous part of the trail. You nailed the photography! 👍👍

[@NadineWalks]

The photography is easy (easier) when the landscape is so stunning!

[@bmtdoc]

That's a beautiful opening shot - night before, morning of, matters not.

[@NadineWalks]

Morning, but I agree- it doesn't matter. It was a beautiful scene out of the window :)

[@bmtdoc]

@@NadineWalks Too bad about those loud birds then. Worse than roosters.

[@hammockdweller]

Beautiful scenery. 👍

[@NadineWalks]

It was such a beautiful stage!

[@johnbutler8998]

Loved the instant salad bowls you could get from the supermarkets. It was a bit difficult getting regular doses of vegetables in Spain - those salads really helped. I finished the Norte a week or so ago now. Enjoying the nostalgia of watching your journey. Buen camino!

[@NadineWalks]

I really like those salad bowls too- easy and inexpensive and a quick hit of veggies. And having just finished a week ago, you must be really missing the Norte and the walking!

[@johnbutler8998]

@@NadineWalks I already want to get back out there; but alas, it will probably be another few years to wait, if I ever do a second Camino🤣

[@corwynoneil]

@5:46 So cool.

[@dathang]

Well, that was a happy accident... and by the looks of it a pretty magical walk. I'm really loving those deep holloways you're walking through... one almost expect faerie folk to peek through. Cheers and adventure on!

[@NadineWalks]

For sure a happy accident (I think it was my favorite stage of the entire summer!)

[@jpmcc]

Hi Nadine, great walk. Need a few coffees to loosen the joints. Your track is approx 12kms vs 17kms on the lesser route, while you had 640m of incline (in to Abadin.) The incline period is short which exasperates the challenge. But the views from the top as you hug the windmills are epic. You made the right choice.

[@NadineWalks]

I definitely made the right choice, what a great mistake. It really WAS my favorite stage on this section of the Norte (and maybe my favorite stage of the entire summer? It helped that it was such a beautiful surprise!)

[@neverlostpilgrim2817]

We just did this same walk ten or so days ago and because I was travelling with my mother and her broken arm we were advised the upper mountain route was too dangerous. Man I wish we had taken the upper route. We would have had a little rain and wind but we could have handled that. Wish I had known earlier darn 🤦‍♀️. We also stayed at the same albergue with the guitar singing hospillaterio. It was an amazing day. I used his singing as my background music. Stunning. Such a beautiful moment he gives everyone.

[@neverlostpilgrim2817]

Nadine, thanks for checking out my day 31 video. It was a special day. If you want to see the lower/longer part of the route that you didn’t take (Lower vs. Mountain route) check out my day 30 to see what I saw. It was almost exclusively pavement. I have been your sub since you started everytime I need a Camino fix. Can’t wait to see the rest of the trip. We got home yesterday and I’m looking at going for a walk. 😂.

[@NadineWalks]

Going for a walk is the best thing to do when you've just gotten back home and are missing the Camino! I'll definitely check out your other videos- I went right for Day 31 because I wanted to hear the music, but I really like seeing your perspective and, like I mentioned, it's so nice to see the route in a different season! Enjoy being back at home!!

[@ThePhantomMajor]

Gorgeous

[@anthonyrebock5351]

San Sebastian de Garabandal ?

[@saturninobernedo]

Beatiful way but strong , "Midunietum" to " Vilalba " . You are near of " Campus Stelae " . Good way " peregrina ", you are near tehe end . But you need put your boots in "finis terrae " . The end of the old way . Buen camino peregrina , que encuentres tu propio camino.

[@NadineWalks]

Yes, near the end, but I kept walking as long as I could!

[@saturninobernedo]

@@NadineWalks Animo" peregrina ", Estás ya al final . The end of the way ,