DAY 1 : SPAIN : ST JEAN PIED DE PORT to ORISSON - 8 kms - 2 hours

DAY 35 : ST JEAN PIED DE PORT to ORISSON - 8 kms - 2 hours

Distance walked so far : 746 kms

Weather : 15o - 22o - cloudy and fine.

The second part : St Jean to Saint Jacques (Santiago de Compostela)

 

Leaving St Jean through the pilgrim gate
as pilgrim's have done for centuries.

 

Heading towards the Pyrenees - half a mountain to
climb today

 

Beautiful morning as we climb...with my new lighter pack.

 

Stunning views

 

After 2 hours we arrived at Auberge Orisson.
1000m in 8 kms

 

Relaxing and enjoying the view on the Orisson terrace cafe



Evening meal provided.
A happy coincidence. One of the other walkers is
Bill Williams - a friend of  my brothers.