Alwaysonanadventure

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- Apr 25, 2024, 10:36am
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 70 m
- New Zealand Auckland Highbury -36.800243, 174.71954336°48’1” S 174°43’10” E
Day 1
Welcome to our pilgrimage
April 25 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Check out the map to see The Way. We will be walking from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. A total of 850km.
Traveler Amazing. So looking forward to the blogs ❤️
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Traveler Susan 2 more sleeps and you are off on the pilgrimage that you have dreamed of for many years. Bon voyage Bronwyn. So excited to watch your progress pilgrims.
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looks good mum [vvv]
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Amazing , so keen to watch ur adventure. Stay safe. X [Ianthe fox]
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- Apr 28, 2024, 2:54pm
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 118 m
- Australia Victoria Hume Tullamarine Airport -37.668632, 144.84672737°40’7” S 144°50’48” E
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On our way
April 28 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Melbourne Airport
testing temptations
Traveler I hope you had one!!😁
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Traveler Yummy
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Traveler I’ll take one of each pls
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I hope you had one of each! [Olivia]
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- Apr 29, 2024
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- New Zealand Auckland Northcote Point Sulphur Beach -36.806698, 174.75508136°48’24” S 174°45’18” E
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Day 5
Paris - Bayonne
April 29 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Arrived in Paris this morning and trained south to Bayonne. A quaint city known for its medieval streets famous tapestry and chocolate.
Traveler Changi airport is brilliant. But don't much around you only have a 2hr stopover.
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Traveler New handbag?
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Traveler Relax and take it all in girl. A couple of nights in a sort comfy bed then the real Journey starts.
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- Apr 30, 2024, 9:09pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 178 m
- France Nouvelle-Aquitaine Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.16085, -1.23845943°9’39” N 1°14’18” W
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Day 6
Bayonne
April 30 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Woke to a beautiful day and as we had until early afternoon we explored the city. We loved the little shops with their beautiful window displays the chocolate shops yes we indulged and drank coffee whilst sitting in the sun overlooking the river.
We then headed south on the mountain train which took a little over an hour to St Jean Pied de Port collected our pilgrim passport and found our accommodation for the next two nights.
Another wonderful day meeting other fellow pilgrims with one more day before we start our pilgrimage.Read more
Traveler Beautiful photos. Love the vase of Lily of the Valley. Xx
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Traveler Gorgeous! Both of you and the location :)
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Traveler Fantastic , looks so quaint. Love watching all this. X
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- May 1, 2024, 5:41pm
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 178 m
- France Nouvelle-Aquitaine Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.160883, -1.23840743°9’39” N 1°14’18” W
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Day 7
St Jean Pied de Port
May 1 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Woke to a cold wet morning grateful of our decision to stay the extra day to recover from jet lag before embarking on our pilgrimage. A beautiful village nestled at the foothills of the Pyrenees steeped in history offering magic views of the mountain. Enjoyed crepes of goat cheese honey and nuts for lunch and sheltered from the rain mid afternoon in a gorgeous cafe/bar sampling the basque gateau.
Tomorrow we set out on the daunting climb over the Pyrenees.Read more
Traveler What a stunning village to start off from. I'm glad to see your getting some carbs on board. You both look fit n fabulous. Hope the jetlag is gone. Xxx
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Traveler All the training and planning and it's finally here! Enjoy xx
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Traveler Keep the photos coming! One more sleep until your set out
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- May 2, 2024, 4:06pm
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 806 m
- France Nouvelle-Aquitaine Arnéguy Bois d’Orisson 43.108862, -1.23944643°6’32” N 1°14’22” W
Day 8
Orisson
May 2 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Camino de Santiago:
Day 1 Orisson Spain
Distance from SJPdP
to Orisson 8.4kms

The day had finally arrived and we stepped onto the “way” with an urgency to begin and much excitement.
The distance was only 8.4km but from the first step it was a steep climb to 800m climbing up and over the Pyrenees. Sheep grazed with bells around their necks donkeys ignored us and onwards and upwards we walked. The sun was shining upon us it was a magnificent day and we soaked up the views the beautiful landscape the pilgrims that we passed or passed us and were thankful to arrive early afternoon at our albergue for the night. A fabulous start it couldn’t have been better and we toasted our arrival with a basque cider.
I think we will sleep well tonight.Read more
Traveler Perfect update loving the blog
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Traveler The perfect start. Well done team. Thanks for the updates. I feel fortunate to be able to follow you along the way. Go well.
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Traveler Sounds like a splendid day. Love the first photo it captures your excitement. But 800mtr straight up at the start of the trail sounds like Day 1 of the Heaphy Track. Sleep well and I can't wait to see tomorrow's Pilgrim Pic's.
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- May 3, 2024, 3:49pm
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 900 m
- Spain Navarre Garralda Auritz 42.990712, -1.33482742°59’27” N 1°20’5” W
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Day 9
Burguete
May 3 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Day 2 Burguete Spain
Distance from Orrison to Burguete - 21kms

Woke to a brilliant sunrise and a chilly temperature of 6c. The climb today was up and over the Pyrenees crossing the border between France and Spain. The Pyrenees again challenged us with it’s unbelievable icy wind but rewarded us with the spectacular views of green rolling hills whilst all the while climbing to the top Col de Lepoeder 1450m. We were thrilled to arrive at the top and make our way down through woodland where we spied a red squirrel climbing a tree. We ate our lunch in a sunny sheltered spot overlooking the valley and made our way to the tiny village of Burguete. We are staying at a delightful rural hostel with more than 100 years of history and was the habitual residence of Ernest Hemingway it still has the piano bearing his name.
Spoilt tonite with our own room and bathroom (such a luxury) and after a big day will sleep well tonight.Read more
Traveler Looks amazing! Such a huge adventure. Mx
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Traveler It must be cold you have long pants on!! Wow the countryside is beautiful.
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Traveler Well deserved too , enjoy the pampering. Loving the trip with you. Xx
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- May 4, 2024, 5:18pm
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 509 m
- Spain Navarre Esteribar Larrasoaña 42.903458, -1.53842942°54’12” N 1°32’18” W
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Day 10
Larrasoana
May 4 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Day 3 Larrasoana Spain
Distance from Burguete to Larrasoana 24kms

Leaving Burguete in the rain this morning gave us the opportunity to put our ponchos to the test. Not the most sexy looking outfit but they kept us dry and are light to carry. Walked through mud and slippery downhill rocky paths so we had to be extra careful to avoid injury. We passed a 12th Century Monastery with its own cemetery 16th Century buildings and Roman bridges (which we walked over) and navigated the tricky terrain. It took us nearly 8 hours to walk 24kms to arrive at our accommodation for the night (with 3 short stops). Staying at a lovely albergue had a delicious pilgrim 3 course dinner and looking forward to the walk into Pamplona tomorrow.Read more
Traveler Well done Pilgrim team! Great that the ponchos worked. I am sure that the Pilgrim dinner was well received after a testing day.
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Traveler Ekk I bet you were happy at the bottom of that slippery patch.
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Traveler Awesome photo Susan
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- May 5, 2024, 5:46pm
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 479 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona 42.812282, -1.64222742°48’44” N 1°38’32” W
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Pamplona
May 5 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Day 4 Pamplona
Distance from Larrasoana to Pamplona 19kms

The temperature is getting warmer and it was pleasurable to walk on a dry surface in warm sunny conditions. We stumbled across a 13th Century church with its doors open and Sister Maria in residence.
It was a long easy walk into Pamplona and being Mother’s Day the city was buzzing with families. We found the famous Iruna Bar the hangout of Ernest H and enjoyed the local Rosado and delicious tapas. Dined with fellow pilgrims this evening and look forward to a rest day here in Pamplona tomorrow.Read more
Traveler Yum! Pamplona looks fab. Enjoy your day there.
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Traveler That town looks amazing, good food too!!. Well done girls , u deserve that break. 😃
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Traveler Enjoy your rest day. Is the walkway busy? Amazing experience young ladies ❤️
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- May 6, 2024, 7:49am
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 479 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona 42.812222, -1.64228242°48’44” N 1°38’32” W
Day 12
Pamplona
May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Pamplona at our leisure and with so much to see spent the day walking around the city. The Santa Maria Cathedral which took 150 years to build was magnificent and a church of unbelievable beauty. A vibrant university city beautiful gardens and green spaces where deer peacocks and fowl roam freely. Tapas were on the menu again - black pudding/mushroom and pimentos pigs trotters and I’m not sure what else but they were delicious prosciutto goats cheese pimentos and zucchini and finished another big day with a cherry gelato. Such an incredible city popular for the running of the bulls Ernest Hemingway (The Sun Also Rises) and the Museum with Roman artifacts from the first century. It has been a day to remember.Read more
Traveler Epic day so great you get to sight see in between your big walking days. That tapas bar and all that iberico Ham! Man Spain is cool. 150years to build the cathedral looks like it too
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Traveler Wow, so glad you are sharing this all with us :)
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Traveler We now have a routine the office reading your update each morning. We are all keen to go to Spain now!
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