FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’47” N 1°14’17” W
October 4, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After years of planning, wishing and training, I can't believe that I'm finally in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France with Edith Podruzny, at the beginning of my Camino Frances de Santiago. 800Read more
FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’32” N 1°14’21” W
October 5, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today and tomorrow are very steep inclinations as we walk up and over the Pyrenees mountains. It's like we're in another world, having traveled back through time into the middle ages. Our onlyRead more
FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’32” N 1°14’21” W
October 5, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
It was lovely to relax on the patio at Orisson. The albergue was almost full tonight and during our community supper, we all took turns introducing ourselves by announcing our names, our home countryRead more
FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’23” N 1°14’17” W
October 6, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Despite being up early, Edith and I were 45 minutes behind all the other Orisson pilgrims in getting on the trail. I suspected that Edith was very tired and sore from the day before and she foundRead more
SpainReal Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles43°0’33” N 1°19’13” W
October 6, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today was a long day of walking through these mountains. I'm so glad I broke the trip from SJPP to Roncesvalles in to two days. Some people walk the 26 km stretch in one day, but that would not haveRead more
SpainReal Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles43°0’33” N 1°19’13” W
October 6, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After dinner in Roncesvalles, all guests were invited to a Pilgrim's Mass in this small church that was decorated with German stained glass windows made in 1944. The Spanish Catholic service includedRead more
SpainViscarret-Guerendiáin42°58’36” N 1°23’51” W
October 7, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Now we've become a trio of pilgrims. Michaela, a woman from Berlin Germany, has joined us for our walk. I stopped to pose at the ionic Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela sign with its 790Read more
SpainZubiri42°55’50” N 1°30’16” W
October 7, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We spent the night in an albergue in Zubiri and were in a room that could accommodate 20 people. Bunk beds surrounded the room with one shower/ bathroom. Michaela, Edith, Christian, Jenny and I sharedRead more
SpainUrdániz42°54’46” N 1°31’25” W
October 8, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Our walks start early and after an hour or two, we stop for breakfast. Mid morning makes for a great snack time and as we head towards Pamplona today, we stopped at this cafe on the edge of a bridgeRead more
SpainChurch of San Saturnino42°49’6” N 1°38’38” W
October 8, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We arrived in Pamplona on Saturday and quickly learned that the alberques fill up the weekends. We had to send Michaela, our fastest walker, ahead to secure us beds in a German run place. We plannedRead more
