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September 5 – Cizur Menor to Puente la Reina with detour to Eunate
I did not have a good sleep. I had one of those tickle coughs and couldn’t stop coughing. Not wanting to disturb other sleeping pilgrims, I lay awake muffling my cough with my towel. Wake up was early 6 am … Continue reading
Arre to Cizur Menor then bus to Pamplona
It is hard to get used to having 20 other people in your sleeping quarters. It is like the dormitory setting at camp. Lights are out at 10 pm but it takes a while for people to settle down. Last … Continue reading
Zubiri to Arre
In these Aubergues you are up early and must be in your way by 8 am. After a quick breakfast of cafe leche (coffee with milk), bread and cheese and cold cereal, the day begins. All pilgrims are in a … Continue reading
September 2 – To Zubiri
It was still dark as I left the Aubergue at 6:45 am, the sun had yet to show its happy face. It was difficult getting up as during the night the fire alarm went off twice so my sleep was … Continue reading
September 1 – From Aubergue Orisson Over the Pyrenees
Having completed 8 kms of The Route de Napoleon, I only had a little over 17 kms to trek before reaching the first Spanish village of Roncesvalles. The Route de Napoleon is the route that has the highest elevation of … Continue reading
Pourquoi
It was 7 am when all pilgrims were shooed out the door of the auberge and it was thus that I began my journey to Santiago de Compostelo. I have reached the first stop refuge auberge Orisson which is 8 … Continue reading
The last leg of the journey to St. Jean Pied de Port
I had a late start to my morning. It was just after 9 am when I left the hotel for a quick walk about within a small area around the train station to have some breakfast and take in a … Continue reading
In Transit
Today, August 28th, is a travel day as I continue southward thru France. Left Mont St. Michel via bus. Enjoyed the French countryside of rolling hills, many, many fields of corn, grazing cattle, and fields of baled hay which reminded … Continue reading
Second Day Absorbing Mont St. Michel
All was quiet as I slipped down the circular stairway from my room to reach the outer wall and down to the mud flats. Before breakfast I wanted to walk to a small island that I had seen the evening … Continue reading
Three Hours To Enjoy Rouen
After a restless night – must have been those three desserts and coffee from last evening – I once again went in search of French coffee and to discover treasures I had not seen on the previous two days. I … Continue reading
Journeying with Joy 