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Day 1: We Are On The Way

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Day 1: From Rochester NY to Bilbao, Spain Date 15 Jul 2024 Weather Bilbao: 25 C/ 75 f Today's Distance: Total This Camino: 0 miles. Total 2024 Caminos: 103 miles Total All Caminos: 2103 miles Total Lodging: $ 0 Planes: $ 1500 (round trip) + $ 600 upgrade Total Planes / Travel Insurance: $ 2100 $ 246 Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 27 from airport Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 27 Food: $ 0 Total Food: $ 0 On The Road 12:20 p.m. Uber ride to airport.  12:40 p.m. baggage check and TSA prescreen all complete. 2:25 p.m. Boarding for Washington Dulles.  2:55 p.m. On the way to Washington. 4:15 p.m. Arrive Washington.  4:40 p.m. Made it to our gate which was in another terminal but was pretty hassle-free. Did have to take the train from terminal A to terminal C. 5:00 p.m. Boarding.  5:05 p.m. Deb and I have decided to do an upgrade to first class because we are tired and a little under the weather and the plane is full and we really really would...
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Day 08: From Rio Seco to Laredo

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Day 08: From Rio Seco to Laredo Date 22 July ( Monday ) Weather 80° F/ 27° C. Lots of sun. Today's Distance: 12 miles / 20 km Route and Stats Route Video Total This Camino: 48 miles. Total 2024 Caminos: 151 miles Total All Caminos: 2151 miles Lodging: Hostel Rosi @ $ 45 Total Lodging: $ 366 Planes: $ 1500 (round trip) Total Planes / Travel Insurance: $ 2100 / $ 246 Buses / Trains / Taxis: $  Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 101 Food: $ 35 Total Food: $ 199 On The Road Good cup of coffee at our lodging - Posada Ville, as we sat around the table getting ready for the day.  As I said yesterday in my blog, I completely changed my mind about staying at here. It turned out to be a nice experience. The hill out of Rio Seco was a nice surprise in that it gave me a chance to finally stretch my legs both up and down. Not sure the elevation change at this time. ... The elevation change turned out to be 700 feet over 2 miles. About halfway down the hill, we c...
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Day 30: From Ribadeo to Bilbao

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Day 30: From Ribadeo to Bilbao Date 13 Aug ( Tuesday ) Weather Total This Camino: 239 miles. Total 2024 Caminos: 353 miles Total All Caminos: 2353 miles Lodging: Residencia Universitaria @ 51 € Total Lodging: $ 1520 Planes: $ 1500 (round trip) Total Planes / Travel Insurance: $ 2100 / $ 246 Buses / Trains / Taxis: $  Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: $ 240 Food: $  Total Food: $ 828 On The Road 9:30 a.m. finally woke up after 10 hours of solid sleep. Could I have been that tired? Exhausted?  12:15 p.m. On the bus to Bilbao. It is fun seeing all these towns that we hiked through. Another plus, the bus is crossing the valley spanning bridges that we actually walked under. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of feet above, the bridge spans looked impressive. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of feet below, the valleys are beautiful.  7:40 p.m. Arrived Bilboa after a very boring 7-hour 30 bus ride. And as soon as we step out of the ...
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