Hello from Pamplona! We are doing well...in the rain...in the mud...in the cold night temps, we are doing well. Our friends in Anglet, France said we look like clones, orange packs, same colors of pants, rain gear, blonde hair, laugh alot, hustling our strides across the mountains of Spain.
We´ve met people from Autria, Germany, Canada, France, Mexico, Japan, Korea, the Pyrennes, Scotland, Ireland, Slovenia, Italy, and two boys from Georgia (Matt & Ian). We´ve withstood rain....mud....cold temperatures and lots of laughter. When people from around the world gather there is much love and caring. We love all our new friends. We are told we are legends already on the camino...everyone knows us by Woooo Hoooo! We have everyone saying it and laughing along as well.
After checking in at the albergue, getting our beds, chatting for just a bit about the days events, then moving on to hand washing our clothes, waiting for clothes to dry in the dryer...about 2 1/2 hours, then showering...left little time for wandering around Pamplona. We ate a wonderful dinner of ensalada mixta and a glass of red wine for me and white for yvonne. After dinner we found a little shop buying some goodies for traveling...nuts and chocolate...mmmmmmm!
We did see part of the route where the bulls run in Pamplona. Then headed back to our albergue to check email and do a simple blog. Bare with me...the blogs will get better. Love to All, AriZona
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
2nd Day...Roncevalles, Spain
Hello Everyone! Wow, already another great journey! Upon leaving Phoenix we flew to Atlanta then to London. We stayed at Hilton Hotel for a good nights rest before leaving for Biarritz, France to meet my dear friends, Francoise & Jean-Marc. They picked us up at the airport and whisked us off to their very french home. Of course they take us to visit Biarritz, Bayonne and Anglet where they live. Afterwards, down to the beach to have dinner...I had curried mussles and frita potatos. Yes Nicole (I said Hello´ for you), the same place we had dinner in June & July of 2007. I LOVED the curried mussels, and then...Sangria, 2 glasses! yes, I was able to stand up and then with dignity walk towards the beach to listen to the ocean waves with a breath taking sunset...and, rain.
On Tuesday (27 May 2008) Francoise & Jean-Marc drove us to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France to get our Camino´(Pilgrim) Passport, to my favorite church which I didn´t write down the name and then to lunch. We laughed while eating and drinking wine, then cried when it came to say, Audo (sp?). After many hugs and pictures we had to say, Audo¨once again. This time they walked us a little ways making sure we traveled the right road to the Orisson Private Refuge which we needed to hike to before 6:30 pm (it was 2:55). It was raining but still we forged on. This time, we had a view from the Pyrenees Mtns. to all the villages below, including St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The climb became higher and straighter. We talked how much we´ll miss Francoise & Jean-Marc and how incredible our view was.
We made it to Orisson at 6:10pm (not without burning thighs and buttocks), rushing to put our things on our beds and then back down to dinner. We had soup, bread and beans, wine, creme brolle. After we made new friends and told stories, then to do our nightly chores of showering and cleaning our clothes.
Today we walked to Roncevalles, Spain...in the Pyrenees Mtns. It rained most of the way, I think we hiked 19km up and then down the other side through beachwood forests. I slipped on diagonal, slippery, muddy rocks and then of course laughed. What a hoot.
I must run, dinner is in 2 min, then to mass. I´ll write more when I can.
I Love everyone and am so Blessed to be here once again. AriZona
Yvonne is loving our journey so far. She has told everyone at home that she should bring depends because I make her laugh so hard! I am not losing face, we laugh around every corner.
We started
On Tuesday (27 May 2008) Francoise & Jean-Marc drove us to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France to get our Camino´(Pilgrim) Passport, to my favorite church which I didn´t write down the name and then to lunch. We laughed while eating and drinking wine, then cried when it came to say, Audo (sp?). After many hugs and pictures we had to say, Audo¨once again. This time they walked us a little ways making sure we traveled the right road to the Orisson Private Refuge which we needed to hike to before 6:30 pm (it was 2:55). It was raining but still we forged on. This time, we had a view from the Pyrenees Mtns. to all the villages below, including St-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The climb became higher and straighter. We talked how much we´ll miss Francoise & Jean-Marc and how incredible our view was.
We made it to Orisson at 6:10pm (not without burning thighs and buttocks), rushing to put our things on our beds and then back down to dinner. We had soup, bread and beans, wine, creme brolle. After we made new friends and told stories, then to do our nightly chores of showering and cleaning our clothes.
Today we walked to Roncevalles, Spain...in the Pyrenees Mtns. It rained most of the way, I think we hiked 19km up and then down the other side through beachwood forests. I slipped on diagonal, slippery, muddy rocks and then of course laughed. What a hoot.
I must run, dinner is in 2 min, then to mass. I´ll write more when I can.
I Love everyone and am so Blessed to be here once again. AriZona
Yvonne is loving our journey so far. She has told everyone at home that she should bring depends because I make her laugh so hard! I am not losing face, we laugh around every corner.
We started
Friday, May 23, 2008
Spiritual Expedition
A day in the life of a Pilgrim...trekking the Camino; making friends around the globe; viewing historical architecture on a daily basis; walking through hundred year old villages, where time has stood still; farm lands, crops being harvested by every member of a family; living in refugios/albergues; trekking towards Santiago, Spain with only a backpack and sheer will to finish the Camino de Santiago. This will be a “Spiritual Expedition” of the heart and soul, taking you where there is no road map.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Camino 2008
Our Journey once again across Santiago de Compostela begins May 24, 2008 when Yvonne & I leave Phoenix. We will start trekking across the Pyrenees Mountains in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France on May 27th. Travel along with us as our story unfolds.
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