Over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles

Our bus travelled through the Roncevaux Pass from Saint Pierre-du-Port to Roncesvalles. Helen told us about Operation Comet and how the Basques assisted the British airman escape Nazi occupied France to neutral Spain. Also the song of Roland from Charlemagne's time: glamorizing the knights of old. The first part of the Camino Frances is a tough hike over the Pyrenees and from the bus we could see the steepness of the mountains. Wewere fortunate to have a beautiful weather day to walk along the Camino (on a beautiful weather and arrived in the village Burguete for a two hour lunch. Like the night before, the salad was wonderfully fresh and Beth had the shrimp and fish stuffed peppers and Nancy had the roasted duck leg which was very good. It was a one hour drive to our destination: Pamplona.Read more