Auckland International Airport
19 août 2023, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We are now ready for our big adventure.
Dubai Airport
20 août 2023, Emirats Arabes Unis ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After 17 hours of flying, we are now sitting in the lounge waiting for our flight to Paris.
We didn't get much sleep, so we are feeling rather tired. We had dinner and breakfast on the plane. We areEn savoir plus
Paris
20 août 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
It is great to be back in Paris. What a shame we don't have the time to enjoy it. We arrived at our hotel just before 6 pm. We had a shower and a rest before heading out into Paris just to walk aroundEn savoir plus
Gare Montpasse - Paris to Bayonne
21 août 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We left from here first thing this morning. Very hot and sticky.
It was very hard to get any really good photos as the train travelled so fast.
Bayonne
21 août 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A short stop in Bayonne to change trains for the last part of the journey. A few better photos as the train is not a fast one.
St Jean Pied de Port
21 août 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Left Paris this morning by fast train to Bayonne. It was wonderful to have both wi-fi and air conditioning.
All the photos are of St Jean Pied de Port.
Day 1 of the Camino
22 août 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
St Jean Pied de Port to Orisson
Well, who would believe Lyn and I lost each other before we started the walk to Orisson today. After looking for her for 30 minutes, I decided I had better get going.En savoir plus
Orisson
22 août 2023, France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After 4 hours of hiking in the clouds, I arrived to find Lyn here. What a relief.
Day 2
23 août 2023, France ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Orisson to Burgutte
Left Orisson 7.15am. Sun hasn't risen yet.
What a long, hard, blistering slop of a 20k day. Going up was just as bad as going down. 31 degrees today.
We arrived in BurgutteEn savoir plus
Burguete
23 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
What a beautiful little town it is. Below are pics of this pretty town.
Day 3
24 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Burgeute to Zubiri. Left at 7.20 am, and arrived in Zubiri at 5 pm.
It was another long, hard strunus day. It's too difficult to stop and take pictures to really give an idea of some of the terrain weEn savoir plus
Viskarreta
24 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A short stop on the way to rehydrate, a very pretty village.
Zubiri
24 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 37 °C
Arrived in Zubiri, exhausted, it has been a very challenging day. An 18 k hike that has taken all of our energy, we were so pleased when we finally reached our destination.
Day 4
25 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Rest day in Zubiri.
Staying in the same Albergue, it was wonderful to have a lie in until 8 am. We walked around the village this morning and then rested this afternoon.
Day 5
26 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Zubiri to Trinidad de Arre
Left 6.20am and arrived at Trinidad at 2pm. 7.5 hour hike today.
Another scorching hot day but not as hot as the last 2 days. We left in the dark, and Lyn used her phoneEn savoir plus
Zuriain
26 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We had a short stop here to get out of the sun for a while.
Trinidad de Arre
26 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Here are some photos of this pretty village and a video. We are staying in a church Albergue built in the 12th century for the pilgrims.
Day 6
27 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Trinidad de Arre/Pamplona to Uterga
Left 8am arrived in Pampanga at 9.30am and at Uterga 12.30pm.
We had out ponchos on as we left Arre, and it certainly felt a lot cooler, thank goodness. It rainedEn savoir plus
Uterga
27 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Arrived in Uterge about 12.30 pm, had lunch, and a shower. Some photos on our walk around the village.
Day 7
28 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Uterga to Cirauqui - 14.5k
Left at 7 am, we arrived at 12.15pm.
It certainly was an easier walk today, 1, it was overcast most of the way, and 2, only a couple of steep inclines. We had the oddEn savoir plus
Puente La Reina
28 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Had a bite to eat and a look around the village.
Cirauqui
28 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We are staying at an Albergue called Cirauqui. Photos of this very steep Mediterranean hilltop village.
Day 8
29 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Cirauqui to Villamayor de Monjardin - 23ks
Left 6.45am arrived at 2pm
As you can see, it was dark when we left Cirauqui the terrain was reasonably flat and so we made good time. With it being cooler,En savoir plus
Estella
29 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Arrived here at 11.30 am and spent a lovely time having a nosy around the large town. We spent an hour on a tourist train, thoroughly enjoyed it, and well worth the 5 euros.
Villamayor de Jardin
29 août 2023, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This is a village on a steep grade. We are on the top floor and had the room to ourselves. We both slept really well.
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Voyageur
Looks like you've got a different passport bag?
Voyageur
And hope your flights is smooth, with at least one movie you've wanted to see.
Voyageur
Oh well, make the most of it. It'll soon be paella and pātata bravas and cafe con leche.
VoyageurWhoo hoo! Go mumma bear!