Arrival by bus from Rennes at 5 o’clock
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After a long trip through the night the bus set me down next to the river Adour and I walked to the first bridge, the Pont du Saint Esprit where I crossed to the old town center. It was night still,Weiterlesen
Outside Bayonne cathedral
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Inside Bayonne cathedral
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Very impressive the painted walls and vaulting of the cathedral. And the name of the cathedral instead of Notre Dame is Sainte Marie - I am assuming that this Sainte Marie is Notre Dame.
First Camino stamp ...
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... was not so easy to find!
Walkaround Bayonne
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Late breakfast
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After Andrea's lazy lie in we had a late breakfast just before 10am in front of the cathedral.
Saturday market in full swing
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First marker of Camino Baztan
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Always follow the river Nive
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Perfect lunch & siesta ditch
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Along the walking and mainly cycling path on the side of the river. This is the old tow path of the river Nive.
Chateau Lota Jauregia in Ustaritz
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Just after our long stop in Café Guapita we passed the main Eglise and the pretty Chateau Lota on our way to our Chambres d'Hôtes.
Day 1 Overview - Bayonne to Ustaritz
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Left Bayonne around 10.30 and arrived in Ustaritz just after 16.00. Total hike of 15km in 3h 19mins plus long lunchtime siesta plus two longer stops on a bench. At each stop I took off my shoes andWeiterlesen
Off we go from Ustaritz
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Muddy manoeuvres
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Tricky detour ...
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... to avoid another muddy path. Ina had to go on her knees to get up the narrow side path and Andrea had to avoid being knocked off by low hanging tree branches. But we did avoid getting another loadWeiterlesen
Mountain bike tracks
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So far only a few fellow hikers on our trails but none doing the Camino. But lots of bikers including serious mountain bikers today.
Another idyllic ditch ...
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... for still sunny siesta in the morning.
Chat along the way
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Long chat with this couple who were very interested in our Camino. Very impressed how old we both (!) were but how much younger we looked ... :) So did the gentleman who admitted to Andrea that he wasWeiterlesen
Farmyard ditch & siesta
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Professional napper Ina had no problem sleeping in this farmyard ditch which was full of flies, at least on Andrea's sunny side. Note the tidy set up by the professional vs the amateur daughter ...
Beautiful views ...
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... as we slowly shlepped up the hill before descending down to Ainhao. Never ending up and equally never ending down. Have to be very careful how I put my feet, permanently dreading I might fall andWeiterlesen
Pretty descent to Ainhoa village
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Cafe Ezkurra in Ainhoa
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Final break in Ainhoa village before the last 1.5-2km to our Chambre d'Hôtes
Ainhoa church, cemetery & village
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Overview Day 2 - Ustaritz to Ainhoa
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Left at 9am from Ustaritz and arrived at our Chambre d'Hôtes just after 18.00. Hiked 17.7km in 5 hours including 581m up & 481m down through the Pyrenees. Three big breaks along the way. Ina's feetWeiterlesen
Ready to hit the rainy road !
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Seriously professional pilgrim with her new fluorescent bib. Even the hiking sticks now have a fluorescent strips on them since Ina's Camino Ingles two years ago in rainy & darker October weatherWeiterlesen































































