And we are off!
2022年9月18日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 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!
Flying over France.
2022年9月19日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Coming in to Charles de Gaulle.
Jet Lag day in Paris
2022年9月19日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 Caminoもっと詳しく
Sunrise Over Paris
2022年9月19日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Le TGV
2022年9月20日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 inもっと詳しく
TGV to St.Jean
2022年9月20日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 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 isもっと詳しく
Bayonne
2022年9月20日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Saint Jean Pied-de-Port, France
2022年9月20日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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.
St.Jean Pied-de-Port
2022年9月20日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 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 infoもっと詳しく
First 8 Kilometers
2022年9月21日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 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 walkingもっと詳しく
It's Just a Hill, Get Over It!
2022年9月21日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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 isもっと詳しく
Horses and Sheep and Goats! Oh my!!!
2022年9月21日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Almost Sunrise over the Pyrenees
2022年9月22日, フランス ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Beautiful Morning in the Pyrenees
2022年9月22日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Back at Croix Thibeault
2022年9月22日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Au revoir France ! Hola España!
2022年9月22日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofもっと詳しく
A Happy Ending!
2022年9月22日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 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"もっと詳しく
Roncevalles
2022年9月22日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 backgroundもっと詳しく
We made it to Burguete
2022年9月22日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 Bullもっと詳しく
From Burguete to Zubiri
2022年9月23日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 annualもっと詳しく
Espinal
2022年9月23日, スペイン ⋅ ⛅ 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 nowもっと詳しく
Lintzoain
2022年9月23日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 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
We have staggered into Zubiri
2022年9月23日, スペイン ⋅ ☁️ 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 pharmaciaもっと詳しく
Zuriain
2022年9月24日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 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,もっと詳しく
Above the bar in Villava
2022年9月24日, スペイン ⋅ 🌧 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 bracesもっと詳しく
























































































































































































旅行者So exciting! Safe travels!!
旅行者
have a good camino!!! hope you won't get too much rain.