RanskaBiarritz Pays Basque Airport43°28’20” N 1°32’5” W 7. heinäkuuta 2024, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Met Nola on my way to the hotel. What are the chances of meeting a shar-pei, a rare breed, on my first night in France?! It's a sign!!
RanskaBiarritz Pays Basque Airport43°28’20” N 1°32’5” W
8.–10. heinäk. 2024, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Welcome to France ! Breakfast
at the hotel
RanskaGrande Plage43°29’2” N 1°33’35” W
8. heinäkuuta 2024, Ranska ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
à la plage - I'm having a perrier and Sangria at Café de la grande plage
RanskaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’42” N 1°14’19” W 9.–10. heinäk. 2024, Ranska ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Took the train from Biarritz to Bayonne. Transferred and took another train to St. Jean Pied de port. Went to the pilgrim welcome centre where I met a wonderful family that gave me a coquille. Went toLue lisää
RanskaBois d’Orisson43°6’5” N 1°14’20” W 10.–11. heinäk. 2024, Ranska ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
From St. Jean Pied de port, I took a break at Orisson to eat. It was a very hot and sunny day. I felt like I was getting heat exhaustion. I arrived at the Borda Hostel after I took a wrong path whichLue lisää
EspanjaReal Colegiata de Santa María de Roncesvalles43°0’37” N 1°19’9” W 10.–11. heinäk. 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Left Borda at 7:10 am. 16 km of walking through mountains, very windy the higher up I got. Stunning views overlooking the valleys while walking through many animal droppings. Arrived at the AlbergueLue lisää
MatkaajaThe pictures don't do justice to the scenery, the climate, the atmosphere, nor the ambiance of the wind, singing birds, constant ringing of cowbells, and the sound of the creaking trees.
EspanjaZubiri42°55’47” N 1°30’10” W 12.–14. heinäk. 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
At 8:10, after breakfast, and answering Glen's (Perth, Australia) difficult question of why I'm doing the camino, I headed out on the 22 km in the rain, on the rocky-road trek to Albergue Rio de Arga,Lue lisää
Matkaaja
Walking in the shade must have been nice. How much of the path was rocky and in the forest today? Hard to imagine trees growing in such conditions.
EspanjaZubiri42°55’47” N 1°30’13” W 13.–15. heinäk. 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today,Saturday, July 13, is a rest day. My sleep was restless and the other pilgrims left at 6am. I later woke up at 9:50am when Sabine entered the room to clean. I tried getting the technologicalLue lisää
MatkaajaHi Rhonda, I hope your day of rest helped and you’re feeling full of energy today. The scenery is beautiful, and the villages are charming. Do you have any idea how many people live in these villages ? Also, what is the second language on the street names? Have a great day!
MatkaajaYes, the rest day really helped. The villages are very small. Some might have 50? people and others 100 and the larger ones maybe 1000. The second language is Basque. It is taught in schools. One of the hostesses explained to me that her daughter is going to Basque School because if she would have youe to Spanish school, she would be alone. I don't know why but I'm guessing it has to do with enrolment numbers.
EspanjaAtarrabia42°50’5” N 1°36’29” W 14.–15. heinäk. 2024, Espanja ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Started walking at 7:30 am. It started off well, with beautiful, cool weather and decent paths. After brunch 11:30am, the weather was hot at 33 degrees and not much shade. Throughout the walk, ILue lisää
EspanjaIrotz42°51’41” N 1°34’16” W
14. heinäkuuta 2024, Espanja ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This part of the day was beautiful and hot
MatkaajaI went to the camino shoe store and the owner, Ignacio, was extremely helpful. I got new shoes, sandals, socks, magnesium, and vitamins. I was wearing the wrong footwear!!!!
Matkaaja
You can do it 💪 Rhondalay!!