Chateau Lota Jauregia in Ustaritz

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.
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.
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 andLeer más
... 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 loadLeer más
So far only a few fellow hikers on our trails but none doing the Camino. But lots of bikers including serious mountain bikers today.
... for still sunny siesta in the morning.
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 wasLeer más
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 ...
... 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 andLeer más
Beautiful 😍 [CAROLINE HOFLAND]