Sentence 1: Neil was on a trip through Europe. 
 Sentence 3: He was going to hike across the top of Spain 
 Sentence 4:  He prepared his supplies and set out 
 Sentence 5:  Neil was walking the Camino de Compostela! 
 Option 1: He had just arrived in northern Spain. 
 Option 2: He liked Spain but couldn't wait to see England so he skipped hiking in Spain.