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    • TravelerAlwaysonanadventure
      Day 8

      Orisson

      Yesterday in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Camino de Santiago:
      Day 1 Orisson Spain
      Distance from SJPdP
      to Orisson 8.4kms

      The day had finally arrived and we stepped onto the “way” with an urgency to begin and much excitement.
      The distance was only 8.4km but from the first step it was a steep climb to 800m climbing up and over the Pyrenees. Sheep grazed with bells around their necks donkeys ignored us and onwards and upwards we walked. The sun was shining upon us it was a magnificent day and we soaked up the views the beautiful landscape the pilgrims that we passed or passed us and were thankful to arrive early afternoon at our albergue for the night. A fabulous start it couldn’t have been better and we toasted our arrival with a basque cider.
      I think we will sleep well tonight.      Read more

    • Camino Frances 2024
      3
      113
      Day 4

      Day 1 St.Jean to St.Michel

      April 11 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      So we started our Camino today...finally!
      We left our wonderful albergue this morning at 8:30 making a steady (sometimes steep) climb to Borda, our stop for the night. Only 9km but what a climb. Our training was well worth it since it wasn't too difficult for us old guys.
      Ended the day again with a great meal from our hosts Laurent and Michel.G      Read more

    • Camino de Santiago
      11
      Day 3–4

      Road to Hunto

      April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      🌍✨ Starting our Camino Frances journey! Today we tackled the first leg from Saint Jean Pied de Port to our cozy alberge in Hunto, a beautiful but challenging uphill 3.5-mile trek (close to 9 miles total for the day.) The path led us through the stunning countryside of the Navarre region where we were greeted by sheep, cows, horses, and the beautiful sounds of songbirds. The spring flowers are just beginning to bloom, adding bits of color to our scenic hike! 🌸🌺

      Upon arrival, we quickly changed and joined other guests for a hearty pilgrim dinner. 🍷It was wonderful to meet fellow travelers from Boston, Ireland, Germany, France, and Belgium—what a multicultural feast in every sense! This journey promises not just beautiful landscapes, but the beginning of good friendships as well. 🥾🌼🐑      Read more

    • Camino 2024
      111
      Day 6

      Day 1 Up we go

      April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F

      We were up at 5:30AM. It was cold and raining with poor visibility especially near and on the top of the mountain. We climbed about 5000 vertical feet to the top. As we were walking across the top of the mountain, I could swear I heard people in some rocks laughing at us. Maria didn’t hear them. I really wanted to climb up to the rocks to see if someone was there. The paths at the top of the mountain pass were doable for sure, but muddy, rocky, windy, with rain. About 7 kilometers from our destination we came across a Japanese Man (Hashimoto) holding up Donna who we met the day before. Donna couldn’t stand, we got her to an emergency shelter about the time she started to also become hypothermic. After about 2 hours of waiting for an ambulance (jeep) to arrive we made to our Albuergue after a 12 hour day, cold wet and tired. Beautiful, but a challenging day. We met Lisa and Ben, they were our bunk mates in the Albergue.Read more

    • TravelerAlwaysonanadventure
      111
      Day 6

      Bayonne

      April 30 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Woke to a beautiful day and as we had until early afternoon we explored the city. We loved the little shops with their beautiful window displays the chocolate shops yes we indulged and drank coffee whilst sitting in the sun overlooking the river.
      We then headed south on the mountain train which took a little over an hour to St Jean Pied de Port collected our pilgrim passport and found our accommodation for the next two nights.
      Another wonderful day meeting other fellow pilgrims with one more day before we start our pilgrimage.      Read more

    • TravelerAlwaysonanadventure
      1
      Day 7

      St Jean Pied de Port

      May 1 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

      Woke to a cold wet morning grateful of our decision to stay the extra day to recover from jet lag before embarking on our pilgrimage. A beautiful village nestled at the foothills of the Pyrenees steeped in history offering magic views of the mountain. Enjoyed crepes of goat cheese honey and nuts for lunch and sheltered from the rain mid afternoon in a gorgeous cafe/bar sampling the basque gateau.
      Tomorrow we set out on the daunting climb over the Pyrenees.      Read more

    • Camino Frances 2024
      111112
      Day 3

      Day-0 St Jean

      April 10 in France ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      We traveled by a real cute train from Bayonne to St Jean. On our arrival we followed a line of pilgrims headed straight for the official pilgrims’ office where we obtained our ‘credentials’. We ended our day with a great meal at our Alburgue by our hosts Joseph and Flor.
      Ess      Read more

    • Camino de Santiago
      213
      Day 3

      Gateway to the Camino Frances

      April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

      Today we left Pamplona, Spain 🇪🇸 by bus crossing the Pyrenees mountain range to the quaint 12th century city of St Jean Pied de Port, France. 🇫🇷

      We explored the city for a couple of hours until the medieval cobbled streets led us to the Pilgrims Office where we signed the register and received our official Pilgrims Passport (Credential) along with our first stamp.

      The pilgrim passport is an essential document for any Camino pilgrim. It is used to collect stamps (sellos) from hostels, hotels, churches, bars and cafes and more along the way.

      In order to access pilgrim accommodation and to obtain your Compostela when you reach Santiago, you will need Pilgrim Credentials. This document will be asked for at pilgrim accommodation along the route and it serves as proof of your pilgrimage.

      Let the pilgrimage officially begin… onto Honto!      Read more

    • Camino Spring 2024
      3
      Day 5

      Up up down up down down

      April 13 in France ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

      17 miles of walking....8 hours with breaks. 4000 foot elevation gain. Weather was totally perfect. Two weeks ago they had snow and today it was 80. Lydia is an awesome travel partner. We started at 615am in the dark, watched the sunrise, and climbed and climbed. Ate fresh cheese from a farmer and climbed, and picniced on the top of the Pyrenees. Finally, we arrived in Roncesvalle, Spain.Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      Day 4

      First day on the Camino

      May 14, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

      We walked what is considered a half stage today, but it was actually farther than I've walked on the first day on the Camino Francés. This is the "crossing the Pyrenees" stage. While the terrain isn't difficult (it's actually foothills of the Pyrenees and most of the walking is on a paved road), it is very steep. The first five miles is the steepest section on the entire Camino Francés.

      In the past I've split this section by spending the night at Refuge Orisson which was the only hostel between St Jean Pied de Port in France and Roncesvalles in Spain. There is now another hostel one kilometer up the road, but my walking companions weren't keen on sleeping in bunk beds so we chose to use a service that picked us up when we reached the halfway point of this stage - about 7.5 miles.

      The day started out drizzly, but the walk was fairly dry until we reached Orisson where we stopped for lunch before continuing for 3 more miles. After a bowl of delicious vegetable soup we set out again for about another hour or so of walking until we reached our pick up point. Then it started to rain - lightly at first and we all put on our ponchos and deployed our handsfree hiking umbrellas. It wasn't long before we were in a torrential downpour with some hail mixed in. I also heard some thunder rumbling in the distance, and I thought of my umbrella and poles - the umbrella has a fiberglass shaft and ribs, and the piles are carbon fiber, so I was hoping that they wouldn't make me a lightning rod! Fortunately, I didn't see any lightning - in fact I couldn't see much at all at this point due to the mist that formed up in the mountains. Thankfully, the shuttle service sent the van up early because of the worsening weather and I arrived at the meeting point just as he got there. The others were behind me, and very happy to see a warm, dry van waiting for them.

      As is typical of days like this when we got back to town the skies cleared and it was beautiful!

      Until the rain really started the views were stunning, and I regret not taking more pictures.

      In the afternoon we walked around a bit more in St Jean which is an interesting old walled Basque town before heading to dinner.

      Tomorrow we will take the shuttle back to where we left off - hopefully it will be a lot dryer!      Read more

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