Arrival by bus from Rennes at 5 o’clock
2 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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,Leggi altro
Outside Bayonne cathedral
2 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Inside Bayonne cathedral
2 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
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 ...
2 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
... was not so easy to find!
Walkaround Bayonne
2 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Late breakfast
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After Andrea's lazy lie in we had a late breakfast just before 10am in front of the cathedral.
Saturday market in full swing
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
First marker of Camino Baztan
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Always follow the river Nive
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Perfect lunch & siesta ditch
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
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
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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
3 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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 andLeggi altro
Off we go from Ustaritz
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Muddy manoeuvres
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Tricky detour ...
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
... 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 loadLeggi altro
Mountain bike tracks
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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 ...
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
... for still sunny siesta in the morning.
Chat along the way
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
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 wasLeggi altro
Farmyard ditch & siesta
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
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 ...
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
... 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 andLeggi altro
Pretty descent to Ainhoa village
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Cafe Ezkurra in Ainhoa
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Final break in Ainhoa village before the last 1.5-2km to our Chambre d'Hôtes
Ainhoa church, cemetery & village
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Overview Day 2 - Ustaritz to Ainhoa
4 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
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 feetLeggi altro
Ready to hit the rainy road !
5 maggio 2025, Francia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
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 weatherLeggi altro























































