Arrived at SJPP

St Jean Pie de Port 8/1/2023
Arrived at SJPP around 7:05pm. It is a beautiful town along the Nive river on the French countryside. During the commute, the taxi driver explained all about the closed community between the border towns in the Basque region. The town was packed with peregrines from all over the world. I have quickly realized to enable my 4x4 legs in gear. There was little room for turning in the wrong direction or you would pay the steep hill price.

We arrived to the Belaire Albergue later than anticipated and dinner had already started. Our host Joseph, a Spaniard, introduced us to the group in 4 different languages (English, French, Italian and Spanish) to the 14 guests already at the table. Five minutes later the last couple arrived from California. The came via train from Paris. We all enjoyed a 4-course vegan meal and wine and retired for the night to our respective rooms. The jet lag didn’t help so I decided to write at 3:30am local time. However, I didn’t post due to not having internet in France, and that was another story for another night...Read more