From Ayegui to Torres del Rio Day 7, Friday 30 August 2013 Distance to Santiago: 690,6 km Because I am not physical able to walk more to catch up, Marinda decided that we should start walking early in the morning to miss the heat of the day. Therefore we woke up at 05:00, took our […]
From Puenta La Reina to Ayegui
From Puenta La Reina to Ayegui Day 6, Thursday 29 August 2013 Distance to Santiago: 716 km Early the next morning we walked through the town Puenta La Reina buying coffee and something to eat. Early morning in Puenta La Reina. At the entry to the town stands the 12th century La Iglesia del Crucifijo […]
From Pamplona to Puenta la Reina
From Pamplona to Puenta la Reina Day 5, Wednesday 28 August 2013 Distance to Santiago 742 km After a long and deep sleep we woke up to face a day of walking at least 25 km with bodies that ached and myself doubting my ability to do this. We were still behind schedule and had […]
From Larrasoana to Pamplona
From Larrasoana to Pamplona Day 4, Tuesday 27 August 2013 Distance to Santiago 759 km In Larrasoana, we stayed in a guesthouse because all the pilgrim accommodation was full. We loved it there because of the personal and friendly attention we received. The meal that night was as Spanish as can be and delicious. The […]
From Espinal to Larrasoana
From Espinal to Larrasoana Day 3, Monday 26 August 2013 Distance to Santiago 784 km The road to Espinal was partly through the Sorgintzaren forest also known as “Oakwood of witches.” Gothic Pilgrims Cross We walked through the small town Burguete on the way to Espinal. Apparently Ernest Hemingway used to stay in the Hotel […]
More about our walk from St Jean Pied-de-Port to Espinal
St Jean Pied-de-Port to Espinal Day 2, Sunday 25 August 2013 Distance to Santiago 807 km The next day, Sunday we started from Hunto (400 metre above sea level) to Roncesvalles. By the afternoon we had climbed 1 450 metre. On our way we saw Griffon vultures, wingspan 2,5 m, and other smaller hawks and […]