Camino del Norte Day 2: San Sebastian to Zarautz

April 21, 2025

Moments of beauty: a wall of daisies

Multicereal croissant and a cafe con leche at Tahona Bakery

View of the lighthouse from ______ point

Catchflies along the roadside

Roadside wildflowers: 1) European columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) 2) Spanish needles 3) white flower 4) turtle head

Not only were there wildflowers on the trail, there were also loads of these beautiful white calla lilies! They were growing in barrels beside the road and in most every yard.

white asphodel (Asphodelus albus)

Gleaming skies

Walking through a beech and birch forest before Orio

A typical Santiago waymarking sign

Lush columbine and ferns

Hiking through Basque Country

Walking past a vineyard

So much floral variety on the trail! 1) yellow 2) malva 3) European columbine 4) cluster

Arriving in Orio, a great place to stop for lunch

The Camino went through this building in Orio

Pintxo in Orio

A cheery roadside plant in Aia

The road goes up

Never Stop Painting

Down to the ocean

Painting from Mineral Quarry before Zarautz

The artist’s photo

Winding paths

Down we go to Zarautz

Zarautz

The empty hostel (notice the open windows for fresh air)

Pilgrim boots at Blai Blai Hostel, Zarautz. All hostels had a designated spot to leave boots.

A stroll along the open beach at Zarautz