FranceGare de Toulouse-Matabiau43°36’40” N 1°27’13” E
September 11, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our first two flights were delayed by about an hour, so I was afraid we might not make it in time, but we caught the last flight to Toulouse and just spent one evening here. It’s a lively andRead more
FranceNotre-Dame43°11’19” N 0°36’15” W
September 12, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
We arrived in Oloron Sainte-Marie yesterday afternoon after riding two trains from Toulouse, then walked a long and rather steep hill (good Camino, practice!) to our guest house. Oloron is a beautifulRead more
FranceOloron-Sainte-Marie43°11’31” N 0°36’23” W September 14, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
On this day we checked out the other two Quartiers of Oloron Sainte Marie, each with their respective churches: Notre Dame, and Sainte Marie. Then we walked about 5 km to the village of Moumour andRead more
SpainLos Arañones42°45’8” N 0°30’54” W September 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
To reach Zaragoza, we had to take a bus from Oloron Sainte Marie to Canfranc Estación, an old international train station located in the Pyrenees just across the Spanish border. There is currently noRead more
SpainPlaza deNtra Senora del Pilar41°39’25” N 0°52’47” W SpainAlmozara41°39’26” N 0°53’45” W September 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
We paid 1 Euro each (courtesy of being over 65) for a guided tour of the Aljafería Palace, fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in Al-Andalus, present dayRead more
SpainMuseo Goya - Colección Ibercaja41°39’19” N 0°52’41” W
September 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Saragossa not only has a beautiful palace from the Moorish period, it is also home to a quite impressive Basilica, and also a Cathedral. Altogether there was way too much excess between these last twoRead more
SpainPraza do Obradoiro42°52’50” N 8°32’45” W September 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
We’ve been here for a week doing our volunteer stint at the Pilgrim’s office in Santiago de Compostela. It’s been a busy time, I thought it would feel like we’d have lots of free time when ourRead more
SpainMuseo Pedagóxico de Galicia42°53’15” N 8°30’50” W October 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Our second week volunteering at the pilgrims office went by quickly, all too quickly. Every day we walked or bussed the 3 km to the Pilgrims office, then worked nonstop for five hours, then foundRead more
SpainPlaza San Marcelo42°35’37” N 5°34’15” W October 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
In between our volunteer time in Santiago, and starting our own Camino, we had the tremendous joy of spending a day in Leon with our Camino Friends, Larry and Carolyn Hatch, and also got to meet theirRead more
TravelerYes, Bart would love that park, it was a huge park and had several different play areas and so many children! And nine in the evening is not at all late for Spanish children, they’re often up after 10 PM enjoying the nightlife with their parents. It’s a whole different lifestyle here.
Travelerwelcome to Europe. Have a good time
TravelerThank you, Marlies! We are here to work on finishing another Camino, I wish we had time to stop in Germany!
Except for the airline food, looks like you're off to a great start! Happy Camino!! [Susan Starr]
TravelerThank you Susan, yes, you’re right, it’s been very nice so far!