The journey has begun

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The journey has begun. Our starting point on the Camino de Santiago was a place called Roncevalles a small Spanish village in the Pyrenees close to the French boarder. It has felt like a long time coming since we first conceived of the idea to begin our year of travels walking alongside the committed pilgrims that complete the 790km to Santiago de Compostella (in the North Western corner of Spain) each year. After two days we have reached Pamplona the city famous for its bull run. It has not been without early help from the locals that we have made a successful start on this long path. From our bus driver to Roncevalles who after his shift took us in his car to our campsite. Also, from our host at the Refugio, a hostel for pilgrims, in Larrosoana (second night) who after a late arrival we tracked down to her home - after instruction from the local bar owner - and after some initial hesitancy she gleefully returned to reopen reception and give us a bed for the night. Tomorrow morning will start with an important mission where the main and only camping shop in Pamplona reopens and we find out if the man in Blacks (omnipresent outdoor shop in the UK) really did advise us on the right camping stove based on the gas available in Spain. The high stress world of a Pilgrim is certainly proving hard to bear.

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Photos

New shoes
Let´s see how the soles are looking in 790 kilometres.

The proof
Starting on our path

Comments

[Liz Baxandall]

What kind of people make this pilgrimage?
These people have got to be mad!