FranciaNavarrenx43°19’20” N 0°45’40” W 9 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Just back in our room after a wonderful communal dinner in our gite in Navarrenx. For now just some photos, but I may come back to this post when time allows. It was an unusual day, that included aLeggi altro
FranciaAroue-Ithorots-Olhaïby43°18’42” N 0°54’32” W 10 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After our delightful early evening catch up with Pretty Beach friends (now resident near Navarrenx in France), French-Australian couple Danielle and Ross, we returned to our gite for the communalLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreJenny, it’s so lovely to rewalk my recent Camino with you on Find Penguins! Me, too, I stayed at the Ferme Bohoteguia… ☺️ Looking forward to the days and stages ahead! Bisou de l’Allemagne!
ViaggiatoreSo wonderful for you to revisit places you have stayed before ... and to sample new ones ... that’s exactly how I like to do it now ... and, if at all possible, I will be aiming for the same next year ... 10 years since I first walked the Via Podiensis ... bonne continuation mes amis🙏🏽
FranciaSaint-Palais43°19’38” N 1°2’0” W 11 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
A brief update tonight here in Saint Palais. We came across a lovely American couple we’d met about 4 or 5 days ago, so we enjoyed an aperitif with them before dinner, so signing off a little laterLeggi altro
FranciaSaint-Palais43°19’38” N 1°2’0” W 12 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We had only 15 kms to walk today so we had a late start so we could visit the Refuge Les Franciscains - a beautifully restored Franciscan monastery, now a cultural centre, peaceful gardens andLeggi altro
FranciaXaharra43°13’52” N 1°5’36” W 12 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Just a quick note tonight. Glorious Pays Basque. Hopefully the pictures illustrate what a wonderful day it was. A short distance with a few long climbs but the views made it all worthwhile.
Just 19Leggi altro
ViaggiatoreHow blessed you are with such beautiful weather! And I can feel that wonderful Camino vibe all the way from here in Sydney!
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et aussi ... such good luck to have these glorious, sweeping views♥️
FranciaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’47” N 1°14’16” W 13 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
SJPP = Saint Jean Pied de Port
We had a most enjoyable and leisurely walk into SJPP arriving around 12-30. It’s a town we know well and it never loses its charm for us. I had planned to write moreLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreAnd what a gorgeous day’s walking. The countryside’s so beautiful, with all those hills!
FranciaSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port43°9’47” N 1°14’16” W 13 ottobre 2023, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
It’s the next afternoon. We have finished the first day of the Camino Frances and we are in Roncesvalles, Spain. It’s almost dinner time.
I was going to write a little about deciding to walk theLeggi altro
SpagnaRoncesvalles43°0’31” N 1°19’11” W 14 ottobre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today’s path on the Route Napoleon over The Pyrenees, from France to Spain, can only be described as glorious.
It’s a long climb up to 1450m and then a steep descent. And after the first 8 kmsLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreBravo à tous les deux. C'est magnifique ! Quelle expérience inoubliable. On vous embrasse.
SpagnaRoncesvalles43°0’31” N 1°19’11” W 14 ottobre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A few more photos from today.
SpagnaLarrasoaña42°54’8” N 1°32’29” W 15 ottobre 2023, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Mostly photos again tonight.
A good day’s walking, mostly ‘tranquille’ but with a tricky steep 4km descent into Zubiri on loose rocks, which my right knee is not happy about. 🥺
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ViaggiatoreHope you’re enjoying being back on the Francés! What are the crowds like at the moment?
ViaggiatoreThanks Nick. Plenty of pilgrims - more than I’d have thought for this time of year - but doesn’t seem crowded on the trail. It’s been 10 years since I last walked the Frances. Trying to take it as it comes - and not compare - but one thing I notice is the visual clutter - more signs, advertising, graffiti. 😎
ViaggiatoreCourage avec ton genou droit, Dominique. Ça va aller ! St Jacques veille sur vous deux...Vous me faites rêver avec votre voyage à pied, si extraordinaire. Maintenant que l'Hospitalité de Lectoure est fermée, je continue à être pèlerine grâce à vous...Merci de ce beau partage.
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Wherever we walk on the Camino, we start our day by singing that song. 🎶
ViaggiatoreOh I didn’t know. You and Rachel are special pilgrims 🙏
ViaggiatoreJust as you both are, Jenny! 🙏 We're enjoying reliving our Camino of 2018 through your walk.
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