Arriving here had been difficult since the CF path from Zubiri was covered with ice and snow; I had mainly walked on the verges of route N-135.
As the only pilgrim I could sleep not in the dorm but in a tiny cell behind the church altar in my sleeping bag covered with their blankets but NO heat ! All truly was freezing!!
Camino Frances
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port,
55 rue de la Citadelle
photo taken October 13, 2015
The famous red door of the municipal albergue with its welcoming shell was ajar. Crossing that special threshold symbolically always began my new camino adventure; it is a magical entrance to another way of life, the camino way....Serendipity prevails.
For me the Camino Frances could ONLY begin at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, this picturesque Basque mountain town in the French Pyrenees.
From the Baztan, 2017.
Nearing the top of the highest hill of this short but hilly camino, the way climbs above tree line on an ancient road. The edges are marked by massive standing stones, presumably winter waymarks.
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.
16 March 2024,
VDLP section between Embalse del Alcántara and Cañaveral. Ghostly sheep appearing in the mist. A beautiful day. My walking friend and I continued to Grimaldo because (there no longer being an Albergue at the embalse ) we had taken a taxi from
Casar de Cásares to the embalse ..to start the day from the embalse …. .
Hi all .. quiet time of the year, up here in England hunkered down against the winter wolf ... so .. idle thought and based on the dinner guest question.
If you could walk on Camino with someone...
A Pontevedra news website has an article about a proposal to allow reservations to be made for Xunta albergues. The idea was raised at a meeting of hospitaleros last year and is being supported by...
Hi all,
I am thinking about taking my baby (she will be about 4-5 months) on the camino this spring.
I have walked quite a few caminos and I think the Frances or Portuguese would be a good...
Has anyone taken one-to-one Spanish lessons online with Spanish teacher prior to a camino? Did you find you got good value doing it over Zoom versus an in-person Spanish class? I’m wondering if 10...
Musings post-Camino:
As I continue to process and digest my Camino experience this past summer, I’m struggling trying to understand why this has been such a huge deal for me, and puzzled why for...
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