I had decided to come to Spain earlier than planned at the beginning of May 2011. More than partly of course to be reunited with Carolina who I had said goodbye to at the end of February after our southern India motor bike odyssey, but also because the thought of walking the Northern Camino across the top of Spain in late Spring before the heat and the crowds was an attractive proposition when laid against riding across India in the pre-monsoon heat. There are many ‘Caminos’ in Spain, camino meaning ´the way´ or ´the road´. They are medieval spiritual (Catholic) pilgrimage routes ending in Santiago in the west top part of Spain (Galicia). I had some misgivings due to the fact that I had just spent 15 months wearing Crocs in India, so that my feet
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