The Adventure Begins
19. Mai in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
At Cherry Capitol Airport in Traverse City, Michigan. The adventure begins for the Camino De Santiago and beyond.
The Adventure Begins
19. Mai in den USA ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
At the Cherry Capitol Airport. The Adventure Begins for the Camino De Santiago and beyond.
Next place on the way to Spain.
19. Mai in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Made it to Chicago O'hare. Grabbed some lunch. Now at the gate waiting for flight to Brussels Airport in Belgium. Pictures of coming into Chicago.
Night skies to Brussels, Belgium
19. Mai, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The skies were beautiful on the overnight flight.
Stopping in Brussels on the way.
20. Mai in Belgien ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We stopped at Brussels Airport in the way to Bilbao, Spain.
Starting our summer adventure.
20. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Arrived in Bilbao, Spain. Our hotel and a little exploring.
Exploring Bilbao
20. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Fun exploring the city.
Guggunheim Bilbao
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Interesting art.
More exploring of Bilbao.
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We took the funicular up to over look the whole town. It was very cool. But very hot out. 95° f
On the way to St Jean Pied De Port, Fra
22. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Taking the bus to St Jean Pied De Port from Bilbao, Spain.
On the bus to SJPD
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On the bus to SJPD. Passing through San Sebastian, Spain.
Arrived in Bayonne, France
22. Mai in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Was supposed to take the train to SJPD but the train was canceled due to a strike so we had to walk to the bus station to get to SJPD
St Jean pied de port
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Arrived and exploring the city before the big Camino starts
Last part of exploring
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Last part of exploring SJPD before tomorrow.
On the way to Refuge Orisson
24. Mai in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Pictures from the route to to Orisson.
Climbing the Pyrénées.
25. Mai in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
What a climb today. The wind is so very strong. It's a nasty head wind.
Still in the Pyrénées. Now the decent
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The decent is just as bad as the ascent. Knees and back ache.
The decent down from the Pyrénées.
25. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The decent down was brutal. Elevation gain up was 4500 feet and 1970 coming down. Over 20 plus km
Arrived in Ronscellvales
25. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Arrived at Ronscellvales. Had drinks with other pilgrims we had met. Walked through the church at there Alburgue. Had pilgrims meal included with the stay.
Leaving Ronscellvales to walk to Larossoana.
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Very long day.
Walking to Larossoana.
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Walking to Larossoana. The trails we walked.
Leaving Larossoana to Pamplona.
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Heading to Pamplona. 95 degrees expected today.
Arrived in Pamplona
27. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Arrived completely exhausted. Staying 2 nights with tomorrow as a rest day.
Pamplona Sights
28. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Pamplona sights. Then heading to the Cathedral in Pamplona.
Cathedral of Pamplona
28. Mai in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Cathedral was magnificent. The history is just incredible. The craftsmanship is amazing.