Catch up with school friend
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I was very happy to see A, a friend from high school who lives in Madrid and prefers not to appear on any social media. It was more than 10 years since we last met, lots to catch up on over a walk andOkumaya devam et
I was very happy to see A, a friend from high school who lives in Madrid and prefers not to appear on any social media. It was more than 10 years since we last met, lots to catch up on over a walk andOkumaya devam et
I'd forgotten how Madrid looks so much like Buenos Aires
It was such a full-on day! All flights were on schedule and I arrived at around 11 am. I took a bus to the city centre, and got a little worried: I tried to buy the ticket with my Aussie credit cardOkumaya devam et
Today I had 2 things to do:
1. Send my wheelie bag to Santiago, where it will be held for me at the post office near the cathedral, to pick up when I get there within 45 days. I had to get to a postOkumaya devam et
After 6 hours in air conditioned buses, it was a pleasant surprise to get off at Pamplona with a cool 23°C outside.
I did a 15 minute walk to my accommodation for the night: Albergue PlazaOkumaya devam et
For my second and last solid meal of the day, I went for a 'tortilla de patatas' (potato omelette). It was my favourite dish as a child. My mum's was better than any others I ever had, including thisOkumaya devam et
There were 14 beds in my room - 7 sets of bunks.
The pic shows the view from my bed in the morning: there's a draw curtain that helps with privacy and the lights that go on and off at any hour as eachOkumaya devam et
St Jean Pied de Port is the official starting point of the French Camino. I arrived at 2pm and started walking soon after.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
Chinese proverb
This was the single step that started me on this journey. How long it will be, I don't know. How it will all go, we shallOkumaya devam et
It was a steep climb of about 8k from St Jean to the Orisson refuge. A little hot, but beautiful day and nowhere near the extreme heat of Madrid. The views were lovely!
When I was getting close, IOkumaya devam et
I love a potato pizza!! - So jealous, that looks amazing [James S]