Day 44: Sauveterre-de-Béarn - Ostabat

Distance: 26.3k (992.5/799.3)
Weather: 25C and sunny
Mood: Good
Blisters: 0
Staying at: Gite Aireona

On probably the most scenic walk of the camino, we (Irma, Marc and I) started to encounter more and more pilgrims and to be honest, it didn't fill us with much excitement. Three main routes come together just before Ostabat and little groups of mainly female pensionados are crowding the route.
Irma and I once again discussed switching to Del Norte, which is much quieter. Even the atmosphere in the perfectly lovely Gite was different. More distant, less interaction... Not our kind of way...Read more