Pausing at Saint Jean Pied de Port
September 10, 2010Larceveau - Saint Jean Pied de Port 19kmL'Esprit du CheminToday was one of the most beautiful days on the walk. Soft rolling hills [...]
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music
September 9, 2010Uhart-mixe - Larceveau 10kmHotel Espellet, LarceveauWe are only 19 km away from Saint John Pied de Port and definitely well into le Pays [...]
Le Pays Basques
September 8, 2010Navarrenx- Uhart-Mixe 32kmGite Escargot, Uhart-MixeNavarrenx is reputed to have been the first town in France to be fortified with Italian style ramparts, in [...]
Allergic to Water
September 7, 2010La Sauvelade-Navarrenx 12kmLe Relais du Jacquet, NavarrenxOh now I know why the countryside looks so green and lush. This morning we had massive [...]
Thunder, Mist and Sun
Pomps-Abbay de Sauvelade 27kmGite-Cafe-EpicerieThe group we are traveling with right now is full of fun. I met up with them again this morning. They bought [...]
Les Ronfleurs or Those who Snore
Aire du l'Adour - D'Arzacq. 34km(Gord's not mine)Gord and I are in D'Arzacq at the Gite communal- our first dormitory experience for this year. There [...]
Feet to earth
Nogoro-L'Aire sur L'Adour 24kmGite Hospitalet Saint Jacques, -L'Aire sur L'AdourToday we set out anticipating just doing a small day, but I was feeling stronger so [...]
School Starts in France
Manceit to Just past Nogaro Today: 12 km L'Arbladoise, pre de NogaroSchool has started again in France and I don't have the stomach cramps and [...]
In sight of the Pyrenees
Eauze-Manciet Today 11km Total:129.5/550kmHotel du Sport Chez Monique, MancetI am thrilled that I walked today. Nothing too ambitious- but it feels good to be touching [...]
Thinking in French
Larressingle - Eauze 28kmHotel Trina, EauzeAnother rest day for me while Gord, "made up some good distance," san moi. We are starting to think in [...]