Day 40 Larceavue to St John Pied de Port

In the words of Ed " the team of 8 have knocked the bugger off" 750 km of walking across Sth West France.
Today was a day of mixed emotions as , as happy as we were to be finishing there was also a tinge of sadness that our adventure is over.
To walk with Jane Lee and Brian for 40 days and to have their support for those end few kilometres every dayand yet still be able to have a laugh is special. Me abd my bunions have alot to be thankful for!
I think the hero of this Camino is France itself. The people are so charming and its an old fashioned word but they are genteel. They talk quietly and are always ready to greet you and make you feel so welcome in their country. Along with the people of course is the magnificient food and wine. What an absolute treat to be fed every night in the best of cuisine.
The countryside has been beautiful ( mostly, unless you are lost and walking on roads!)
When you are walking every day its the little things you notice , the smell of the farm yards, the wild mint, the beautiful old gates, potted flowers and old houses. The quiet country lanes with animals quietly going about their day. Certainly walking a camino simplifies your life and you do appreciate the simple pleasures..picnic on a log, a cold beer and a hot shower at the end of the day. The sun rising at the start and those first 10 km of walking when the feet are fresh and the air is cool.
In saying that how quickly you forget the tougher bits and remember the best parts.
Our walk into SJPdP was very pretty today and even a shop to get a morning coffee on the way!
Walking in at the end was quite special and to see fellow pilgrim friends finishing was wonderful too.
Brian and I will spend a couple of days in Biaritz with the Irish family which will be wonderful and sadly we farewell the Spears who train to Paris tomorrow.
Thankyou to all our penguin friends who have been following our adventures and I have loved all the comments and support.
Until the next adventure....😉Read more