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    • TravelerEl Camino de Santiago
      1
      Day 8

      PYRENEES MOUNTAINS! We in Spain!

      May 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      We woke around 6 AM. I looked out our window and OMG the view !!! We were above the clouds!!!

      Went to pilgrim Breakfast at 7:00 AM it last for 30 minutes and it is over!!

      Served was French bread, butter, jelly, coffee, small O.J, small baby corn flakes. That’s it.

      We all order a sandwich to go - French baguette, slice of cheese and meat. Very basic. Yet I would later devour it!

      Off we went and the view was magnificent!!💜💜

      It was hard. Up hill all the way. Lots of wind and cold 🥶 ish. we got to the top (there were 5 tops!) it was all down hill for a few hours.

      Legs felt like noodles on the last kilometer.

      WE DID IT!
      WE MADE IT OVER THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 and walked into Spain! 🙌🙌

      Arrived in Roncesvalles and check into our HOTEL!! Private room! Dancing!💃🏽 and celebrating!🥳      Read more

    • Barb and AlanSpain 2023
      4
      Day 5

      Over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles

      September 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

      After watching Candi start walking from Saint Jean, we started from the Croix Thibault and walked up and over the Pyrenees. ⛰️🙂 Alan’s foot did ok (yay) so tomorrow he will see if he can do the whole 13 miles to Zubiri. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

      It wasn’t a blue sky day, but we had much better views than the thick fog we had in 2018. We kept commenting on the views we had today that were non-existent back then. We could actually see the beautiful, strong, stocky horses 🐴 (and a lot of 🐑 ) on the hillsides, instead of just hearing the bells around their necks.

      It was extremely windy, but the sound of it blowing through the trees was soothing - plus it felt so nice and cool on my hot face (because it takes hardly anything to turn me into a sweat ball).🥵 The descent down to Roncesvalles is steep and tough on the body. We were glad to finally finish, get our packs off, take showers, and put on our sandals. I know for sure we will be sore tomorrow, unless the cold beer 🍻 cures it. 😂

      Tonight, we are staying at Hotel Roncesvalles and our stomachs are full from an amazing pilgrim dinner…scallops, cod, steak, mushroom risotto, apple pie and a brownie with ice cream. YUM! It will be hard to top. 😋😋

      So far we have met some really nice people already at the beginning of this journey, but a few really stand out.

      Pierre - He’s from Australia and is doing this walk because his wife, who passed away two years ago, told him to take a little time once she died to mourn, but then she wanted him to spend some time doing something for himself. 🥹 So, he told himself he would do something his younger self would have done, and the Camino is it. We hope to run into him more in these next few days and maybe help him celebrate his birthday in Pamplona.

      Gunnar: He’s from Belgium. He’s working on a Camino video and asked us if he could ask us some questions. In talking with him more today he shared his wife passed away in 2019 from a brain aneurysm. He decided right then to not wait until retirement to do things in life.

      Australian Couple:

      We met a really sweet couple who are walking the Camino with there 9 month old son. 😳 The mom was carrying him in front for three hours while we was sleeping and then, once he woke up, his dad carried him in child carrier backpack. The couple said the little guy enjoyed all the people talking to him. It kept him busy and happy. Maybe he will be one of the youngest Camino pilgrims to make it to Santiago. 🙂👶

      Fun fact learned today: When stung by stinging nettles, grab some dandelion leaves, smoosh the leaves up and rub them on your skin. It takes the sting away! Thank you to the Dutch woman for that. :)

      Tomorrow, our plan is to walk 13 miles to Zubiri - slowly, with lots of breaks. 🙂      Read more

    • TravelerOne More Camino in Spain 2023
      2
      222
      Day 17

      Pyrenees conquered, downhill from now!

      April 13, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 5 °C

      We have made it to Roncesvalles - even though we didn’t go the hard way over the top, we had a day with a lot of climbing and feel proud of ourselves. It was cold, but not freezing - I actually took off a layer before the final climb - and there was snow around, on the top of the mountains and around our path but nothing that impeded the walking…in fact for me it is rather magic to be amongst snow! It rained a little, but never pouring, just drops in the air, and sometimes it was snow showers - droplets of flakes!

      We are now in the very lovely hotel here that we remember from last time 10 years ago…it looks like a wing of the monastery and similar to the albergue, except with all the refinements of a hotel! It is warm and I have no intention of stepping outside till we leave tomorrow morning! We were expected, our bags were waiting, we are booked in for dinner and all is very good.

      Set off at about 9, or exactly as we heard the church bells bong the hour. We wore ponchos all day and I am very happy with my new voluminous blue one - it fits well over the backpack and didn’t let any drips in! Also very happy with my new sticks…We walked only about 14 kms, but it was strenuous and even Amr feels quite worn out! I had to plod on the LONG uphill but once finished I was very happy going downhill to Roncesvalles, and now don’t feel at all worn out, just happy that we are here!! It was such a different walk from 10 years ago. Then the trees were in full leaf and it was just like walking through a forest. Today the trees were bare enough that we were aware of the enormous rocks and mountains surrounding us, and the valleys…such a different scene, and magnificent scenery.

      Now the bar where we are having a wine (it was empty when we came) has filled with walkers all swapping stories of today…this is such fun. Some people walked all the way over the top, some walked our route, some were warned it was too snowy and difficult over the top and got a taxi!! Everyone is happy…mainly Americans, Aussies and Canadians right now…but many more…all good.

      Dinner was good…though it took ages as they were also serving a room full of pilgrims from the albergue and I think we got forgotten…but food yummy…Amr had the bean soup and I had a mixed salad to start (mixed means lettuce, tomato, tuna, egg, asparagus ) and Amr had grilled bass for main and I had a deer stew…so delicious…comfort food! Off to sleep now…      Read more

    • Eagle Walkers in Spain
      Day 6

      Second day

      August 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F

      This is the second day of our Camino. We walked 5 miles the first day which took Sandi and I 6 hours. Meet a guy named Tim who walked the whole way with us. Great guy. Orrison was nice but warm and muggy. Showers were 5 minutes long only. Meal was great but the humidity made it hard to sleep.
      First half of the second day was just like the first day then we walked into Spain then down hill. Long walk over 10 miles. Buen Camino      Read more

    • Brian SmithCamino Frances
      11
      Day 4

      Day 1 -St Jean to Roncevalles

      September 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

      We got started at 7am , as the first part of the walk was thru the city of St Jean. The first stop for the day would be Orisson which is about 5 miles. While you are going up the mountain at the end of the first 3 miles I said to myself, this isn’t so bad , I can do this….. Well the next 2 miles is what people must be talking about:…Straight up for the next 2 miles , asphalt for the most part with a little of gravel path toward the end. It was a bit tough but in a good way. It’s your first day so the adrenaline certainly helps! At the 5 mile mark is a great hostel that has a restaurant that serves food and drink to all…Very timely! Many stay there for their day 1 end point but we were headed to Roncevalles a mere 10 more miles. At Orisson we were at 2700 feet so half the elevation was complete. With 10 miles for the second half, so must be less strenuous …. Wrong:) It’s all about when the elevation is on those next 10! All kidding aside the walk was challenging but not a killer. You will see many overlook pics primarily because I kept saying we must be at the top take a picture…well we weren’t at the top…. It just kept going! Then we did finally hit the top and started coming down. That’s when I confirmed that I really like going up better!
      Many gorgeous views along the way. The Pyrenees have a great mix of field and forest. Forest is mostly beech trees that are very cool to look at. Many goats, sheep , cattle and horses grazing the fields on the mountain. The horses had cow bells on their necks… first time I have seen a horse bell .
      About 5 or 6 miles into this section was another timely placed food truck that sure came in handy.
      We arrived at our end point in about 7.5 hours. Little over 16 miles traveled and according to my Fitbit 41,000 steps. Our hotel is right next to the towns church and had just started their daily pilgrim mass. Beautiful church packed with pilgrims!
      Tomorrow will be another 17 mile day but we came out of day 1 pretty good with no major pains just some minor aches. All in all great day. Lots of great thoughts and conversations along the way. Met folks from UK, Australia, France , Spain and South Korea . Only 1 from the US. She lives in Oregon.      Read more

    • Eagle Walkers in Spain
      1
      Day 6

      Made it to Roncevalles

      August 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

      Was a long day up to the top of the Pyrenees, and down to the bottom in Roncevalles. Mountains were super foggy, but still an amazing walk, we managed to get 14 miles down the road today. Dinner for Alaina, Sandy, Dave and I was fabulous.Read more

    • TheWorldOnFootHRP Thru-Hike
      1
      Day 4

      Aldudes - Roncesvalles

      June 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      Was für eine Nacht 🔔💦 Nicht nur die benachbarte Kirchenglocke sondern auch die extrem hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit haben uns um den Schlaf gebracht. Nun gut… Keine Zeit zum jammern. Weiter machen! Die vierte Etappe startet direkt mit extrem steilen Anstiegen, aber dafür werden wir auch mit tollen Ausblicken belohnt. Ansonsten hat uns hauptsächlich das Wetter für den nächsten Tag beschäftigt 🤔 Heute Nacht bis morgen Mittag ist starker Regen angekündigt, weswegen wir diese Nacht in einem Apartment verbringen. Morgen hoffen wir spätestens ab 13 Uhr wieder starten zu können. Unser Ziel bis zum Sonnenuntergang: 21 km.Read more

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    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      12
      Day 4

      Initiation in rain

      August 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      One question I had coming into the Camino was how it would feel to walk in the rain. I found out today! Today was my second day going up the Pyrenees, and it was rainy, windy, and cold. A friend I met at the hostel last night and I exchanged numbers in the morning to make sure we both made it to the next town safely. There were a few different spots on the trail where you had to turn one way and not another or you’d be in trouble. As the hostel owner put it, “Right is life, left is death.” Since going off the trail in the Pyrenees in bad weather is basically the setup for the movie, The Way, I was a bit nervous. Thankfully my way-finding skills are good and I was able to either follow other pilgrims or look out for the intermittent yellow arrows along the trail.

      Todays distance was 10.5 miles and I definitely felt it in my feet by the time I got to town. I went through all 4 pairs of my socks trying to keep my feet dry in the rain. I changed my socks a second time and put Vaseline on my feet to keep my wet feet from getting blisters. My toes were pruny by the time I got to my room, but thankfully no blisters!

      Now I’m settling into my room to rest my feet and wait for a pilgrim dinner later tonight and a service at the church that they do every night as a pilgrim’s blessing. Hoping for dry weather tomorrow!      Read more

    • TravelerCress on the Camino Francés 24
      1
      1
      Day 3

      Over the pass Napoleon took to escape

      May 24 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Today was the second big walk up over the pyrenees and down to Roncesvalles where we are staying in the monastery which has been updated and is lovely. Last night was a bit challenging. Bunks too flimsy for adults and a really stuffy room. Luke warm showers and not warm enough to spend the afternoon outside. Today by contrast is all blue skies and much nicer hostel.
      Saw eagles ( I have decided they were golden) and all sorts of wild flowers and had lunch on a rock in the middle of nowhere. Most people are slower or taking the shorter route so we had the path to ourselves.      Read more

    • TravelerLiving my Camino dream
      2
      4
      Day 5

      Walking in the Clouds

      August 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Today was huge!! I am so grateful and lucky to be here but it was hard, hot and windy! I don't think I have ever seen any scenery as beautiful. Got to the monastery and have been given a top bunk- might still be up here in 5 weeks!!Read more

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