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August 21st 2017
Published: August 21st 2017
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Camino Stage One

Today was the initial walk between St. Jean Pied de Port (SJPP) to Refuge Auberge Orisson. The walk takes about 4 hours to complete. Today's temp is 31C and no clouds. The vertical climb is 770 meters. Walk for half an hour and rest for ten minutes. The cost of the auberge is 12€ and sandwiches are 4€. You get a token for the showers and the showers last five minutes only. Lights out at ten pm with no cell phones etc. People have been amazing. Many single people on the walk or two friends travelling together, but not many married couples?? I've been getting interesting comments when people figure out I'm Canadian because then they let loose with their issues with Trump, Macron, and the new British PM, whose name I can't recall.

SJPP is a beautiful little town (13 villages strung together). Monday is fresh market day and Thursday is non-perishable day. Lots of vin and fromage to sample. French people have been fantastic.



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