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- Day 1
- Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:23 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
United StatesLogan International Airport42°22’12” N 71°1’12” W
And we are off!
September 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Sue and I are in terminal E at Logan airport, waiting for our flight. Ready to fly off to Paris, the first stop on our trip!
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- Day 2
- Monday, September 19, 2022 at 8:45 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 107 m
FranceParis Charles de Gaulle Airport49°0’0” N 2°33’43” E
Flying over France.
September 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Coming in to Charles de Gaulle.
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- Day 2
- Monday, September 19, 2022 at 3:48 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 78 m
- FranceParis 14 Observatoire48°50’12” N 2°19’24” E
Jet Lag day in Paris
September 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A marathon travel day. Little sleep and long delays. Over an hour to get through the Passport check at the airport. An hour on the train into the city from Charles de Gaulle. Some last minute CaminoRead more
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- Day 2
- Monday, September 19, 2022
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
- FranceLe Mesnil-Amelot49°0’9” N 2°34’38” E
Sunrise Over Paris
September 19, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:32 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 74 m
- FranceChâtillon48°48’30” N 2°18’12” E
Le TGV
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We are on the TGV to Bayonne. Travelling at 186 MpH! Update, the train seems to have peaked at 198 Mph!
We made 3 Camino friends in the train station, people seeking out fellow travelers inRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:36 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 124 m
- FranceBonneval48°11’30” N 1°23’36” E
TGV to St.Jean
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The French countryside is whizzing by us as we sit comfortably on the train. It took a few minutes to get used to the fact that our seats are facing front but the train is moving backwards. This isRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- FranceNive43°29’48” N 1°28’12” W
Bayonne
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The "train" to Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port has magically be converted into two buses! Great weather,sunny and very warm. Onto the Pyrenees!
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 4:52 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 204 m
- FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’48” N 1°14’6” W
Saint Jean Pied-de-Port, France
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Adding to Susan's post, about our first day in Saint Jean-Pied-deon-Port, as we get ready for starting our walk on the Camino de Santiago tomorrow.
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:12 PM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 185 m
- FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’50” N 1°14’14” W
St.Jean Pied-de-Port
September 20, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
This quaint little town of St.Jean Pied-de-Port is the starting place for the Camino. Our first stop was to the Pilgrim office where we received our stamp. The volunteers made sure we had all the infoRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:48 AM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 169 m
- FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’42” N 1°14’12” W
First 8 Kilometers
September 21, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
We got an early start this morning, about 7:30.
We have walked just under 8km, to the Refuge Orisson, high on the side of the mountain. We will be sleeping here tonight, but we are not done walkingRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:59 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 221 m
- FranceSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’24” N 1°14’24” W
It's Just a Hill, Get Over It!
September 21, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
A fellow Pilgrim shared those wise words as we briefly rested during our climb over the Pyrenees this morning. We are halfway done for the day & having lunch at Refuge Orisson. The scenery isRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 772 m
- FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’18” W
Horses and Sheep and Goats! Oh my!!!
September 21, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Finished our first day of walking, another 8 kilometers. Just a bit longer than we expected, but no big deal.
Back at the Refuge for the rest of today!
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:08 AM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 772 m
- FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’18” W
Almost Sunrise over the Pyrenees
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 8:12 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 838 m
- FranceBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’24” W
Beautiful Morning in the Pyrenees
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
It was a very cold night here last night, but it is a beautiful morning with the sun shining creating mist over the mountains. The first group of walkers are heading out. Goodbye Orisson!
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:05 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 1,196 m
- FranceArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’6” W
Back at Croix Thibeault
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:05 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 1,196 m
- FranceArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’6” W
Au revoir France ! Hola España!
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We have made it to the top of the Pyrenees!
Col Lepoeder, over 5000 feet elevation.
All down hill now to our stop tonight in Burgette!
Thanks to Jeanne-Marie for gentle correcting my spelling ofRead more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:09 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 1,231 m
- FranceArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’0” W
A Happy Ending!
September 22, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Today was a hard day for me. My pack is 19 lbs and this is the first time I carried it up to the top of the Pyrenees Ridge and then down a very steep descent. Between the rapid descent and "old knees"Read more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 11:56 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,296 m
SpainRoncesvalles43°1’36” N 1°18’0” W
Roncevalles
September 22, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We made it to Roncevalle, down in the valley. The steep descent was exhausting.
In the valley views photos, Roncevalles is in the foreground nestled between two hills, Burgette in in the backgroundRead more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 2:18 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 940 m
- SpainRoncesvalles43°0’30” N 1°19’12” W
We made it to Burguete
September 22, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After a long break in Roncevalles, we shuffled our way along a flat, shady trail to Burguete
If you ever read Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", you have heard of Burguete. Jake gets bored with BullRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8:47 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 897 m
- SpainAuritz42°59’18” N 1°20’12” W
From Burguete to Zubiri
September 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
So far Burguete is my favorite little village. Yes, I want to move there, open a little casa rural with a huge vegetable garden, make all my own garden food, have the best geraniums & other annualRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8:47 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 897 m
- SpainAuritz42°59’18” N 1°20’12” W
Espinal
September 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We have started day 3. First big decision was to send our packs to our next Pension in Zubiri. It will help us recover from yesterday tough hike. Sue is switching to going with the day pack from nowRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:34 AM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 877 m
- SpainAurizberri42°58’48” N 1°22’18” W
Lintzoain
September 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
An early afternoon break to eat our apples and prepare for our last and biggest climb if the day. Next stop Zubiri, our destination today.
Apparently every town has a Fronton
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- Day 6
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 11:02 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 958 m
- SpainAurizberri42°58’30” N 1°22’54” W
We have staggered into Zubiri
September 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We made it to our destination, last climb of the day was the biggest and last downhill was steep and rocky.
Several pilgrims have convinced Sue that knee braces work, so we will look for a pharmaciaRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 8:49 AM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 574 m
- SpainUrdániz42°55’0” N 1°30’42” W
Zuriain
September 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A much easier day so far, walking down the Rio Arga valley. Up in the foothills at first, so lots of ups and downs. Then right along the river bed, nice and flat.
Over cast and drizzle and sprinkles,Read more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 9:07 AM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 533 m
- SpainZubiri42°55’48” N 1°30’12” W
Above the bar in Villava
September 24, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A pitcher of Sangria is calling my name & I won't have to worry about finding my way home😇! The only problem will be climbing the stairs to our room after walking 10 miles today. The knee bracesRead more
TravelerSo exciting! Safe travels!!
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have a good camino!!! hope you won't get too much rain.