St Jean Pied de Port
May 10, 2019 in France ⋅ 🌫 68 °F
After a very nice train ride in first class on the upper deck from Paris I arrived in St Jean Pied de Port. It's a lot warmer here than it was in Paris where it was cold any rainy.
I had to transferRead more
St Jean Pied de Port to Orisson
May 11, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
First day of walking. Just a short day, but the steepest on the entire Camino Francés. Gorgeous scenery in the Pyrenees on the way to Refuge Orisson.
More pics from the first day
May 11, 2019 in France ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Orisson to Roncesvalles
May 12, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
It was a misty and cold day. Unfortunately, visibility was poor, so I couldn't see the beautiful Pyrenees. But it was a fairly easy walk.
Roncesvalles to Larrasoaña
May 13, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Walked 27 km today with a very steep downhill section, which my right knee decided it didn't like. 😕
A lot of the walk was through beautiful forest paths.
I'll do a short day into PamplonaRead more
Walking from Larrasoaña to Pamplona
May 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Larrasoaña to Pamplona
May 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
I'm happy to report that my knee didn't give me much trouble today. Of course there were no brutal downhill sections to walk, so that helped. And the fact that it was only about a ten mile walk today.
Alto de Perdón
May 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Ciraqui
May 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Santa María de Eunate
May 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Took a detour today to visit this small romanesque church which was built in 1170.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint…
Obanos
May 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The yard at the albergue, and view from the town of Obanos
Dinner entertainment in Obanos
May 15, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Has dinner with several other pilgrims - didn't realize that there would be entertainment! 😀
Puente la Reina
May 16, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Estella to Sansol
May 17, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
It was a drizzly, but not really rainy day.
Michelangelo painting
May 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Michelangelo painting in the cathedral in Logroño
Sansol to Logroño
May 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
A mostly great day for walking weather wise. Clear and cool. It clouded up a bit at the end, abd I felt a few sprinkles. I entered into La Rioja today, which is famous for its wines.
Logroño
May 18, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Saturdays in Logroño are busy! Saw multiple bachelor/bachelorette parties with people in costumes.
Enjoyed tapas with several people on Calle del Laurel.
Navarette
May 19, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Azofra
May 20, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This tiny town is a hidden gem on the Camino. The municipal albergue is very well laid out with single beds two to a room. I'm sharing a room with Diane from England who I met on my first day on theRead more
Leaving Villafranca Montes de Oca
May 23, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Burgos Cathedral
May 24, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
I've been to Burgos before and taken lots of pictures of the outside, but thus is the first time that I've gone inside.
Burgos
May 24, 2019 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 54 °F
First two days of the Meseta
May 26, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Some people think that this part of the Camino is boring. In fact today I talked briefly with a woman who commented on my cheeriness, then said how boring the landscape was. All that I could see wasRead more
Near Carrión de los Condes
May 27, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
I met this couple this morning. He is traveling along the Camino under his own power in his wheelchair. They have chosen parts of the Camino that are smoother and flatter, but I was still amazed atRead more
The "halfway" point
May 29, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
This marks the halfway point between Roncesvalles and Santiago. But I started farther back in France, and I won't be continuing on the Camino Frances. Instead, when I reach León in a few days I willRead more











































































































































Barbara BrownSo beautiful.
Exciting!!!!