PerancisÎle-de-FranceParisMontparnasseMontparnasse Bus Station48°50’30” N 2°19’18” E
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
A slightly drizzling morning in Paris so jacket and backpack poncho had to come out
So far everything is moving according to schedule 👍
PerancisÎle-de-FranceFontenay-aux-Roses48°47’19” N 2°17’34” E
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
I did glimpse the top of Eifel Tower but it was behind us and I had no time to snap the picture
PerancisCentre-Val-de-LoireVilliersfaux47°44’36” N 0°59’27” E
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Wow! This guy is really moving
40mins and we are approaching Vendome (WW1) and not so far from Tours (732AD)
The Battle of Tours aka the Battle of Poitiers
(yes St.Hillary to us Christians, CharlesBaca lagi
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxLa Bastide44°49’54” N 0°33’12” W
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We're arrived to Bordeaux
Therefore we shall (symbolically) raise a glass of Vin Rouge to Cyrano and d'Artagnian for we are in their homeland
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineBayonneSaint-EspritNive43°29’48” N 1°28’12” W
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Apparently I am getting a short cut as the train to next way point is not running
So the bus to St.Jean is picking us up right here
Beginning to see lots of backpacks and some have Camino shells
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineIspoureSt-Jean-Pied-de-Port Railway Station43°10’6” N 1°14’18” W
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Totally lovely little medieval town
Walls and Gate portals as one would expect
I'm just taking bunch of pictures all over
There was a special Mass with a Pilgrims Blessing and Benediction atBaca lagi
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’48” N 1°14’12” W
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Joseph and Fleur owned Beilari since 2008
The Camino Forum can't sing more praise to them and the place
I am very happy that I followed many suggestions and booked here.
All in all the were 19 of usBaca lagi
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’48” N 1°14’6” W
20 Mei 2022, Perancis ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Got my Credenciale going
Said HI to one of the Camino Forum members who is on 3-week volunteer assignment and got some information that hopefully will prove useful
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’48” N 1°14’12” W
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineSaint-Michel43°8’12” N 1°14’18” W
