Finally Departing for My Camino Finally after 18 months of planning and waiting I'm leaving Sydney for the Camino de Santiago. Spoiler Alert! You can see my series of 7 Camino de Santiago Videos here. They are a compilation of the hundreds that I took along The...
The first part of the journey has started and my route takes me from Sydney to Dubai with a three-hour stopover, and then Dubai to Paris. This was the first time I’ve been on an Airbus A380 and I was a bit worried that my backpack would be too large to fit in the overhead lockers, but as the picture will show, an Osprey Stratos 34 does fit in the overhead locker.
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m lying in bed in Saint Jean, not able to sleep. Outside, the rain is pouring down and I can hear it pattering on the roof. I wonder if the rain will still be this strong when I start to walk, but I’m not too worried because I have really good waterproof clothing.
Saint Jean Pied de Port to Orrison The Day 1 climb from St Jean to Orrison offered some really breathtaking views, along with some heart pumping walking!
Day 1 to Orrison on the Camino de Santiago - Frances Route
I’d estimate this morning that about 300 people left Saint Jean on the walk over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles. Because I split the journey in two, I was effectively able to start halfway where I’d left off the day before, which put me ahead of the other walkers, which was really awesome.
Heading Down to Roncesvalles The Sound of Silence Isolation Hunters 1 Hunters 2 Bunkers Walking poles Arrived at Roncesvalles The Lobby! My Room Time for ice and a cup of coffee Roncesvalles...
Today is a very different feeling walking, I wonder why it feels much more lonely. Perhaps it was because I had a chat with Pat, my wife, on the phone for an hour before I started. We try to chat each day on Skype, and I’m probably missing her company.
Crunch, Crunch, Click, Click. Crunch, Crunch, Click, Click. That’s the only sound as I’m walking towards the next village as my boots and poles hit the gravel track, interrupted now and again by the noise of another stream around the bend with little stone bridges over them for crossing.
Camino Day 3 - Stopping in a Small Village Today Roncesvalles to Burgette Gaining Height Burgette 1 Burgette 2 A Quick Break Espinal Farmer Ice at Viscarret My Casa Rural Room Downtown Viscarret...
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