SpagnaSan Sebastián43°19’9” N 1°59’5” W 4–6 giu, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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, andLeggi altro
SpagnaValle de Yerri/Deierri42°40’59” N 1°57’29” W
3 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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 toLeggi altro
SpagnaValle de Yerri/Deierri42°41’5” N 1°57’32” W 3 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 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 FrancoLeggi altro
SpagnaPamplona42°49’1” N 1°38’29” W
2 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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 otherLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreWow very progressive! Also 60k per fight is way more than I would have thought!
SpagnaPamplona42°49’11” N 1°38’29” W 2 giugno, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 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 theLeggi altro
SpagnaPamplona42°48’51” N 1°38’21” W 2 giugno, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 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 convertLeggi altro
SpagnaPamplona42°48’59” N 1°38’31” W
1–3 giu, Spagna ⋅ 🌧 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 cityLeggi altro
SpagnaAuritz42°59’28” N 1°20’3” W 1 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 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 knightsLeggi altro
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So you got a Camino passport stamp here? Don't tell me you are going to cheat and pretend you started your walk here instead of just the last 100km?
FranciaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’42” N 1°14’17” W 1 giugno, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 whereLeggi altro
FranciaBayonne43°29’26” N 1°28’37” W
31 maggio, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 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 fromLeggi altro
Gratis
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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