Saint Jean Pied de Port
July 3, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Pre Camino dinner at Gite Beilari
Saint Jean Pied de Port
July 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The view I woke up to from our room at Beilari.
On our way!
July 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
5 km to Orisson
July 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Refuge Orisson
July 4, 2017 in France ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Long walk with lots of crazy wind!!
July 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Could barely sleep last night from the sound of a wind storm. The wind continued all day while we walked across the Pyrenees. Naturally, the wind was either blowing us back or sideways. So we had toRead more
Espinal to Larrasoaña
July 6, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Nice for walking with cloud cover most of the day, so we weren't in the direct sun. Mostly on lovely forest paths.
Leaving Larrasoaña
July 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Getting close to Pamplona
July 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Pamplona
July 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Festival de San Fermin
Sunflowers and windmills
July 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Alto de Perdón
July 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Rocky Road!
July 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
The trail was like a dry river bed with lots of large stones for much of today's walk from Cizur Menor to Puente la Reina
Puente la Reina
July 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Beautiful old bridge in Puente la Reina.
Ciraqui
July 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We walked on centuries old Roman roads.
Bodegas Irache
July 10, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Two fountains - one with wine, the other water. I walked by here too early for wine last year. After tasting it this year I found that I hadn't missed much.
Villamayor to Los Arcos
July 11, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
We are taking it easy for the last few days that Julie is on the Camino because she's having some pain in her achilles tendon. I don't want to send her home to her husband injured!
So today's walkRead more
Los Arcos
July 11, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Since we are walking shorter days we have more time to explore the town.
Although the church here is fairly small, it is very ornate. The oldest part of the church was built in the 12th century.Read more
Viana, Navarra
July 12, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
It was a hot day - and night in the albergue. Especially since I was on the top (4th) floor, and in the top bunk! Then Julie and I missed the 10:00 curfew by about 15 minutes, so came back from dinnerRead more
Ventosa to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
July 15, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
20+ mile walk through rolling hills and vineyards today brought me to this cute little town of 6500. Lots of restaurants with outdoor seating.
The weather was good for walking. Not too hot with aRead more
Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado
July 16, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Agés, Spain
July 17, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Cute little store/bar La Alquimista
Burgos
July 18, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
With a population of 175,000 Burgos is the largest city on the Camino. I had dinner with a diverse group of people from South Africa, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Latvia, and Canada.
Walk from Castrojeriz
July 21, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Castrojeriz to Población de los Campos.
Nice walk with mor sunflower fields and a man walking the Camino back towards France with a donkey!
I stayed at an amazing albergue. Only 12 beds, each inRead more
A looooong day
July 22, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
I walked about 21 miles today. There was no where to stop for the last 10.75 miles, but fortunately, the weather has been very good. About 80° with a breeze. My feet are very sore!

















































































































