Following Linda and Russ: Three More Walking Days

Since leaving Arzacq on Sunday, we have enjoyed the walking, especially first thing in the morning when everything is fresh, including us! We've had quite a bit of road walking which can really be tiring for the feet. Yesterday it was also raining off and on, so we were putting the ponchos on, taking them off, putting them back on, etc etc. The weather has now cleared up and it was magnificent today, with highs in the lo-mid 20's. We are getting closer and closer to the Pyrenees, and today was challenging, with lots of hill climbing. The last couple of days we have seen so many pilgrim rest stops, but there was not one to be had today when we really needed it. We finally stopped for lunch and a change of socks in a little shady area near the road, and sat on the ground on our rain ponchos! It was better than nothing, and kept us going until we reached our destination. The only other pilgrims we are seeing on the trail right now are a Swedish couple, and they also ended up sitting by the side of the road for their lunch today!

We have booked our accommodation for the rest of the walk, so we can relax until we reach Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port on Friday, at which time we will decide where to spend the few remaining days of our holiday before heading to Paris on the 21st. We are going to stay at the same gite in SJPDP as we did when we started our Camino in 2012. It has changed ownership, and is now known as Beilari (formerly L'Esprit du Chemin). It seems fitting that we will finish where we started!

Photos speak better than words, so here is what we've seen lately. Tomorrow promises to be easier as according to our information it is relatively flat, and we are only walking 15 km. I am savouring every minute of it :)