Camino del Norte 2018
YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR FIRST ONE
You can become dizzy from the altitude, but every once in a while, the merry-go-round happens because of the deluge of new information, stories, drama, new...
AND ALL THAT JAZZ
If this is my last post you’re reading, that means Urša and I are still at the Jazz Festival in San Sebastian. By the way, my relationship with jazz is...
PRO TIP No. 1: DON'T MESS AROUND. YET.
There’s nothing people love more than giving advice. But experience is still the best advice possible. It was only the first stage and some peregrines tried...
FUCK, CALL THE POLICE, PART 1
Here we go, I'm adding up my kilometers with a bunch of random nice Italians. There's one thing that bothers me about them: they move at the speed of a dead...
SPEEDY GONZALES
You know that feeling when you have to work on vacation? Someone joked about stealing my shoes because I’m so fast, and Simone wants my legs. I don’t know...
I WONDER
I wonder how many times you've been had And I wonder how many plans have gone bad I wonder how many times you had sex I wonder do you know who'll be next I...
FUCK, CALL THE POLICE, PART 2
Where were we? Oh, right, the phone call. We were so curious about the solution the cops might have, we simply called them. Massimo took over the...
MURDER ON EL CAMINO, PART 1
What are the rules of the "game" in albergos? Complete silence from 10 PM to 8 AM, then get the fuck out. I finally found a place where you have to sleep...
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX
"Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature." We know who said it, right? Well, here you can disable Tinder, because there's a plethora of interesting and...
24/7
This year’s pain has nothing on the pain I experienced two years ago on Camino Frances. It’s the normal kind of pain if you walk 30 kilometers every day. What I...
MURDER ON EL CAMINO 2.
Come, I’ll show you… This version of homicide is slightly different, because this time around, there’s also an orchestra (read: snoring). Not that I can’t stand...
MY TRIP POSSE
Every woman is the architect of her own fortune. And you're never alone on the road. You meet a bunch of people, and sometimes you forget their names. My memory...
SWEET JANE
If you ask me what’s the best way to kill the pain – pills or weed – I won’t act stupid. I will always say weed. It’s not addictive and it has plenty of...
GRAVEYARD
Don't worry, we're not at a funeral. Yet. This time around, my trip to Muxia and Finistera is pain-free. Two years ago, though, Day One after Santiago was one...
50 SHADES OF PATH
Sun, water, air, freedom. I’ve chosen the northern path this year since it’s the whole package: the ocean and the mountains. But like everything else, it has...
WTF?!
Even the Spaniards lose their minds because of the sun. You brain may roast, cook or go rancid, and it’s not the same. Sometimes you have no clue what’s going...
MOZART
A lovely, tiny beast that looks like a lynx or Mozart when he wore that silly wig that suited him so well. In a few years, I’ll find out whether it’s a real...
ESCALATION
Flip-flops are mandatory on El Camino. You can’t use the shower in albergos. YOU. WILL. SIMPLY. NOT. GO. We all know people are the worst pigs on the planet....
HUNGRY, HUNGRY HIPPO
As the Path meanders between picturesque coastal towns and villages, you can get acquainted with market squares, village atmosphere, diverse cuisine, and the...
SOMETIMES I GO FAST, SOMETIMES I GO SLOW
The day spent in Bilbao, the city of culture, economy, beautiful people and top-notch cocktails. It’s a quite unusual Spanish landscape shaped by a museum – the...
FORGIVE ME FATHER, FOR I HAVE SINNED
All roads lead to Santiago right in front of the St. Jacob Cathedral. The odyssey concludes there. The square is full of hikers that managed to reach the...
ON A PICNIC WITH MAFIA
Remember that sleepover in the cemetery with Tina and Henry? The first day after the official finish in Santiago? Well, I was the first one to wake up that...
WHAT WILL YOUR TOMBSTONE SAY: ASSHOLE OR A.S.S.H.O.L.E.?
Almost every albergo has a washing and drying machine. You can easily wash your garbs regularly. You can wash them by hand or throw them into a machine, but...
CHERRY ON TOP
When the official path ends in Santiago, a new one starts. It’s a cherry on top, a cape on the edge of the world called Finisterra. It’s positioned in the...
HELLO KITTY
One of the best parts of the Path is uniting different generations, nationalities and inclinations. Talking to other hikers with the same destination and the...
WHY DID I GO?
Many people think my job is easy. Granted, I’m not a pothole fixer nor a cleaner who has to pick shit from strangers, because some people can’t even sit on a...
9 KILOGRAMS
No need to mention underwear, but I have to say it’s a smart move to take more than one pair of socks and most definitely well-worn snickers or hiking shoes,...
FATHER CHRISTMAS
Every hiker or 90% of them goes through one of the most popular albergos of the Northern Path, ran by the catholic priest Ernesto. All guides and apps recommend...
ACCOMMODATION
Why is Camino Frances so popular? Because you can do it snaillike with plenty of rest. No lickety-splitting, no racing, not fearful watch-gazing to see if...
A BIT OF EVERYTHING
Every hiker gets a “hiker’s passport” where they collect stamps from every place they visit. They’re a sort of evidence we’re dealing with a hiker or a cyclist....
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER
When it’s time to go home, a certain unrest appears within. 30 days or more away from the real life, no idea what’s going on at home. I didn’t want to stay in...
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Nothing’s nicer than lying on the beach with a friend on one’s side. But promise is a promise, so I had to return to Santiago to meet a friend from Slovenia,...
SWISS CHEESE
Istvan from Hungary joined us on the “red carpet”. He, too, has the Northern path under his belt. Add a two-year tour in Afghanistan, the blood-soaked land...
IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER
I visited Santiago four times in 45 days this year. I haven’t visited my hometown that many times. I have to fix that, since going to the market every other...
ADDICTION
The first question my dad posed when I entered the caravan was: “Where are you going on vacation next year?” “El Camino, if everything goes according to plans.”...
WORDCOUNTER
The most repeatedly used words and sentences on THE WAY: - THE FUCK - I WILL KILL U - TRANKILA - WHAT THE FUCK - MOTHERFUCKER - I JUST WANNA SLEEP - FUCK ME -...
CAMINO WALK OF FAME
Since it's really hard to remember all the names on vacation, I came up with the idea that with the help of associations, I will make people famous. So I was...