Day 2. Cold. But dry.

Up early, not raining but cold, grateful to have brought my hat/scarf and gloves. Beautiful coffee with breakfast and used the rucksack 🎒 service to send my big bag to my next accommodation.
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Up early, not raining but cold, grateful to have brought my hat/scarf and gloves. Beautiful coffee with breakfast and used the rucksack 🎒 service to send my big bag to my next accommodation.
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Day 1. Wetter than an otters 🦦 pocket!
The bus route from Pamplona to Saint Jean Pied de Port was like being on a rollercoaster. The 45 miles takes one hour and forty five minutes which explainsRead more
Ein weiser Australier (also eigentlich der Australier von gestern im Transportbus) hat mal gesagt:
Jedem passiert auf dem Weg irgendetwas. JEDEM!
Okay, aber doch nicht gleich am ersten Tag, oder? Tja,Read more
Today we had a dress rehearsal and walked without our packs, 800 metres above sea level, up the Pyrenees and then returned to SJPDP. A total or 17.3 kms of hard walking and mind battles…”Can I doRead more
Today we travelled from Bordeaux to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (SJPDP). The train trip was relaxing and being good tourists in France, we’d bought baguettes for our lunch. We were excited to finally beRead more
Left @6am, many thanks to Nigel of Wards Taxi's direct to Brussels Midi for the Eurostar to Paris, Uber to Montparnasse, drove past Notre Dame, a quick breakfast prior to boarding the train toRead more
„Und ist der Fuß auch noch so klein, so kann er doch ein Pilger sein“ (Reiner)
Ab Puerta de la Reina kreuzten wir immer mal wieder den Pilgerweg. Den Plan, mal selbst nach Santiago zu laufen,Read more
Today had me thinking “surely nothing else can go wrong” way too many times. Our first train broke down, then on our second train there was a “problem at the station” which caused all the cityRead more
Orisson to Burguete Auritz
22.5km
Refuge Orisson to Burguete-Auritz
Woke up early enough to see the sun rise, and to join the Pilgrims breakfast at 7am sharp. The alburgue hosts were pretty clearRead more
St Jean Pied Du Port to Refuge Orisson
8.2km
Bags got collected from the Air BnB and I bought some rations at the local store, then off to the starting line. 800km is about 1 million steps, so theRead more
TravelerAmazing.. I had a look at your route earlier, wow wow wow. Well done xx
TravelerYou’ll have earned your beer this evening! 🍺🍻 x
TravelerThank you ladies. I had a couple of beautiful pints, a wonderful supper and I’m heading off for an early night 😴 🛌 💤