EspagneSan Sebastián43°19’9” N 1°59’5” W 4–6 juin, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Modeled after Biarritz during the Belle Epoch era, the lamp posts are 1920s Art Deco. Queen Maria Christina took waters here for her skin and then helped develop it into a tourist, trade, andEn savoir plus
EspagneValle de Yerri/Deierri42°40’59” N 1°57’29” W
3 juin, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Helen explained we are going through the Sierra Alto mountains where we saw again more Etxcha, traditional Basque home design. Traditionally, the 4th Basque son would be sent to America often toEn savoir plus
EspagneValle de Yerri/Deierri42°41’5” N 1°57’32” W 3 juin, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We left Pamplona got our day on part of the Camino. First stop: El Alto del Perdon or Point of Forgiveness. This is a well photographed pilgrim viewpoint and the site of a Memorial to 92 FrancoEn savoir plus
EspagnePamplona42°49’1” N 1°38’29” W
2 juin, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Our guide Francisco used to give a talk on the street about bullfighting; until the wife of a MD husband bullfighting enthusiast established a spot to the memorabilia. He was joined by otherEn savoir plus
EspagnePamplona42°49’11” N 1°38’29” W 2 juin, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
This a unique cathedral. There is a small fee to enter and the Bishop here has attached an interpretive centre unique in that there is a representation on where we are in in history as to theEn savoir plus
EspagnePamplona42°48’51” N 1°38’21” W 2 juin, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
El Camino de Los peregrines. Pilgrims continue to enter through the old city walls at Portal de Francis, and Calle del Carmen leads to the towers of the cathedral. One of the first regions to convertEn savoir plus
EspagnePamplona42°48’59” N 1°38’31” W
1–3 juin, Espagne ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We descended through mountains of mixed forest and fir trees and gradually came into what appears to be a flatter dryer area and into Pamplona. Our guide told us this is a prosperous and modern cityEn savoir plus
EspagneAuritz42°59’28” N 1°20’3” W 1 juin, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Helen told us about Operation Comet and how the Basques assisted the British airman from Nazi occupied France to neutral Spain. Also the song of Roland from Charlemagne's time: glamorizing the knightsEn savoir plus
FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’42” N 1°14’17” W 1 juin, France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our bus arrived at 9 am and it took about an hour to get to St. Jean Pierre de Porte the start of the 748 km Camino Frances. Lovely views and town. Popped into the church. Walked to the Citadel whereEn savoir plus
FranceBayonne43°29’26” N 1°28’37” W
31 mai, France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We went with A La Bolee creperie recommended by Helen thinking we d split a crepe but it was a one seat one plate policy so we ended up with more food than we wanted. We joined Susan and Allan fromEn savoir plus
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The look like dr seus trees
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What perfect seats you got! I like the architecture
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This is so cute