Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port - Burguete 28 kms (total: 98 kms) 7 hours and 30 minutes (+ 2h30 of lunch and photo breaks) 31°C, sunny all day. Favorites: I crossed the Pyrenees on foot!!!!! The wind on my face despite the heat and sun beating on us; I was good to my knee (i.e. the length of the [...]
Catégorie : France
El Camino – Day 3
Ostabat - St-Jean-Pied-de-Port 22 kms (total: 70 kms) 5 hours and 10 minutes (+ 1h55 of lunch and photo breaks) 19 - 30°C., sunny all day. Favorites: those women who refilled our water bottles with a huge smile and had a terrace set up with coffee, cake and local dairy for pilgrims; walking with someone; [...]
El Camino – Day 2
Sauveterre de Béarn - Ostabat 26 kms (total: 48 kms) 7 hours and 7 minutes (+ 2h30 of lunch and photo breaks) 19 - 30°C, sunny all day. Favorites: Walking in the shade of the trees once in a while, taking advantage of softer ground whenever possible instead of the hard asphalt that's much stressful [...]
El Camino – Day 1
Orthez - Sauveterre de Béarn 22 kms. 6 hours and 12 minutes (+ 41 minures for breaks). 19 - 28°C, partly cloudy in the morning, very sunny in the afternoon. Favorites: wild black berries along the way, a very sweet apple from the orchards planted by the local association for the pilgrims. Downs: that knee [...]
Round-up Best Moments of the Summer
About to embark on my last journey of the summer, I first wanted to share some of the beauties I ran along with during those last 2 months. It is just a glimpse, as I'll be writing about them later, but I hope you enjoy these enough to make you think about going here and [...]