30km over the Pyrenees... 1400m altitude.
A hell of a lot of uphill. Stopped at Orrison for coffee. We had a decent amount of rain & it was cold & muddy
Feet survived day 1
Suspect tonight will be aRead more
30km over the Pyrenees... 1400m altitude.
A hell of a lot of uphill. Stopped at Orrison for coffee. We had a decent amount of rain & it was cold & muddy
Feet survived day 1
Suspect tonight will be aRead more
Headed out of St Jean Pied Du Port, and up the Pyranees Mtns to the town of Orisson and on to Borda when I'm spending the night in a sheep farm turned albergue. On the steep climb, there were cowsRead more
Leaving Orisson today we continued up the steep asphalt road. After climbing for about 3.8 km we passed the Statue of the Virgin Mary up on the hill. Not long after this we came across a Camino angel-Read more
Too many good photos - had to share more!
I love seeing the horses free to go wherever they wish. And some of them wear bells, just like the cows in Switzerland. Have the sound on for the videos - soRead more
Ah Refuge Orisson
My stop for today
Only five miles but it was a bit of a rough going
Actually I somewhat breezed through first 5 km...
Mind you taking it easy and slow...
But the remaining 3 wereRead more
Da hab ich doch schon die erste Mini- Etappe erreicht und schon den 2. Stempel in meinem Pilgerpass- und bin noch keinen Meter gepilgert! Der Shuttlefahrer hat netterweise den HerbergsbesitzerRead more
We weren’t the slowest but I had to work very hard to keep my heart rate under 150. The sun was rising behind us and fortunately Pascal, our amazing host at the Gite advised us to not forget to turnRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Arnéguy, Arneguy, Arnegi, Арнегюи, 64220, Арнеги, Арнегюї, 阿尔内吉
Traveler Perfect update loving the blog
Traveler The perfect start. Well done team. Thanks for the updates. I feel fortunate to be able to follow you along the way. Go well.
Traveler Sounds like a splendid day. Love the first photo it captures your excitement. But 800mtr straight up at the start of the trail sounds like Day 1 of the Heaphy Track. Sleep well and I can't wait to see tomorrow's Pilgrim Pic's.