And we are off!
18 сентября 2022 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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.
19 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Coming in to Charles de Gaulle.
Jet Lag day in Paris
19 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 CaminoЧитать далее
Sunrise Over Paris
19 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Le TGV
20 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 inЧитать далее
TGV to St.Jean
20 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 isЧитать далее
Bayonne
20 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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!
ПутешественникLe Jour de train vite et les autobus magicals sera peut-etre le Jour le plus facile de ton pélérinage. Bon Chemin!
Saint Jean Pied-de-Port, France
20 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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
20 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 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 infoЧитать далее
First 8 Kilometers
21 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 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 walkingЧитать далее
ПутешественникThis sounds like walking the AT, where you leave the AT to go to a town to get food or stay somewhere, then walk or get a ride to the exact spot you left. Beautiful commentary and pictures!
It's Just a Hill, Get Over It!
21 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 isЧитать далее
Horses and Sheep and Goats! Oh my!!!
21 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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
22 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Beautiful Morning in the Pyrenees
22 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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
22 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Au revoir France ! Hola España!
22 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofЧитать далее
A Happy Ending!
22 сентября 2022 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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"Читать далее
Roncevalles
22 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 backgroundЧитать далее
ПутешественникBien fait mes chers. J’aime bien le photo de tes pieds mon frere. Ils t’ont bien servis!
We made it to Burguete
22 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 BullЧитать далее
From Burguete to Zubiri
23 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 annualЧитать далее
Espinal
23 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 nowЧитать далее
Lintzoain
23 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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
23 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 pharmaciaЧитать далее
ПутешественникLa boite de culottes avait-elle un coquille St Jacques dessus? Le “match.com” de Camino!! Bien fait pélérins!!
Pamplona will be a nice change from being in the boonies. Especially if the Scotch makes it there in time. Hope the knee braces work for Sue. [Franny]
Zuriain
24 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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,Читать далее
Путешественник60-70 degrees depending on if there's Sun. thinking a lot of Senora Bellew & wishing I could retrieve more of what we learned!
Above the bar in Villava
24 сентября 2022 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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 bracesЧитать далее
ПутешественникLove the Basque Country!!. Hope it shows you kindness. You’re doing so great!
ПутешественникSo exciting! Safe travels!!
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have a good camino!!! hope you won't get too much rain.