Arrival by bus from Rennes at 5 o’clock
5月2日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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,もっと詳しく
Outside Bayonne cathedral
5月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Inside Bayonne cathedral
5月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 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 ...
5月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
... was not so easy to find!
Walkaround Bayonne
5月2日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Late breakfast
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
First marker of Camino Baztan
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Always follow the river Nive
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Perfect lunch & siesta ditch
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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
5月3日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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 andもっと詳しく
Off we go from Ustaritz
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Muddy manoeuvres
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Tricky detour ...
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 loadもっと詳しく
Mountain bike tracks
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 ...
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
... for still sunny siesta in the morning.
Chat along the way
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasもっと詳しく
Farmyard ditch & siesta
5月4日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 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 ...
5月4日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 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 andもっと詳しく
Pretty descent to Ainhoa village
5月4日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Cafe Ezkurra in Ainhoa
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Final break in Ainhoa village before the last 1.5-2km to our Chambre d'Hôtes
Ainhoa church, cemetery & village
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Overview Day 2 - Ustaritz to Ainhoa
5月4日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 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 feetもっと詳しく
Ready to hit the rainy road !
5月5日, フランス ⋅ 🌧 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 weatherもっと詳しく































































