Camino Francés: From St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona

Length: 800 km

Distance hiked: 70 km

You might wonder why I stoped writing all of a sudden!? Well I went on a walk at the end of May, without any technical equipment really, so I just wrote my diary. In June I started to work full time in a new position at the Academy of Performing Arts in Ludwigsburg and since then I lost track somehow. On the Camino you walk, you talk, you eat and you sleep. I really enjoyed that!

Take a Hike – My Camino Day I

 

Yes I am on my way to walk a bit of the Camino de Santiago! Just arrived in Bilbao today and will drive to San Sebastian tomorrow and from there to St. Jean Pied de Port. I took the chance to join Deanne and Chris, good friends from New Zealand, for a few days. It´s so awesome to meet someone again that you met at the other side of the world a year ago. I worked in their lovely restaurant on Stewart Island and had a wonderful time, so of cause I took the chance to take a hike with them. I also found out today that a good friend from Canada is on her way to do the Camino. Unfortunately we will miss each other I guess, because she starts a few days later, but it still is a sign. All good things right here and I am so excited. If I would not start a new job on June 1 I would just change my plance and walk a bit longer. Camino is raeally calling me! Weight of my backpack 8kg, without water. The weather forecast for our first and most difficult stage on Sunday over the Pyrenees is not so good. It´s suppose to rain. Today was great and I had 25 degrees in Bilbao. I love Spain. All the people sitting outside with a wine or a beer and tapa.  And guess what they speak a bit english at least and I am able to communicate somehow! Should get some sleep! I will catch a bus early in the morning!