Monthly Archives: July 2019

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Day 2 – Orisson to Roncesvalles

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Today was more up than down, we climbed 500+metres in elevation over the first 3-4 hours. I think we got to about 1250metres at the highest point. All up we were walking for 6 hours. We started about an hour … Continue reading

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Day 1 – St Jean Pied de Port to Orisson

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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” – Lao Tzu Today’s walk is on the Napoleon Route, up over the French Pyrenees. Its slightly longer than the Valcarlos Route which goes along the valley. Only 8km today … Continue reading

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Day 0 . St Jean Pied de Port

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We arrived around 5pm, having travelled for over 36hrs. This town exists mainly due the Camino. It is a very pretty town. We climbed up the hill behind the town at Sunset and from their it seemed every house was … Continue reading

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On the way – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (and buses)

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“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy” – Gustave Flaubert We set out from Melbourne today, flights via Hong Kong and then Abu Dhabi and onto Madrid. Then a train from Madrid to Pamplona and … Continue reading