FransaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’24” N 1°14’24” W 21 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 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 isOkumaya devam et
FransaBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’18” W
21 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 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!
FransaBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’18” W
FransaBois d’Orisson43°6’30” N 1°14’24” W
22 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 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!
FransaArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’6” W
22 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
FransaArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’6” W
22 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofOkumaya devam et
FransaArnéguy43°3’30” N 1°16’0” W
22 Eylül 2022, Fransa ⋅ ☀️ 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"Okumaya devam et
IspanyaRoncesvalles43°1’36” N 1°18’0” W 22 Eylül 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 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 backgroundOkumaya devam et
IspanyaRoncesvalles43°0’30” N 1°19’12” W
22 Eylül 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 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 BullOkumaya devam et
IspanyaAuritz42°59’18” N 1°20’12” W 23 Eylül 2022, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 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 annualOkumaya devam et
Gezgin
So sweet