We leave for Paris on August 29th and then start our Camino adventure from St. Jean Pied de Port on September 2. We think our feet are ready, our supplies are mostly ready.....It's an adventure. We will keep you posted.
First off, it appears Wrightsville Beach dodged a big one. Still, we know others have not fared so well.... Our first surprise today was in a small village about eight miles outside of Pamplona. We rested and had a coffee. When we finally took off, we saw a young man we recognized. We looked at each other and said, Santiago? Sure enough, we called out Santiago, and he turned around and said, yes!!! We met Santiago and his walking buddy, Alexander, last year on our very first day and saw them both almost every day all the way to Santiago de Compostela. We got to know his buddy, Alexander better, but Santiago and Alexander were together much of the time. He became a familiar face after thirteen days of running into each other. What an amazing coincidence...to meet him again...on the road to Santiago..... First picture from last year. Second two pictures are from this year... He’s not bad on the eyes, just saying....And p...
Jim and Paula, from California and Maine. Our first night. They were finished. Alburgue Commander....I call him Jean Jacques....At Refuge Orrison. The guy on the left is probably Jean Jacques. With the Alburgue Commander in Chief. First dinner on Camino. Refuge Orrison. Luis or Steve, Mike, Theresa (from Florida). Jan, Cameron and Juanita. Mike, Theresa, Cameron and Juanita were our bunk mates. Luis, coldest beer ever! Santiago. Two years in a row on the Camino. Nancy Hill from Portland The guy on the right is blind. Three pictures with the girl and her wine Werner and Miriam from Holland Us, Juanita and Cameron and Cary and Jonno A different kind of hat Kaspar, smartest man in Copenhagen. (Certainly, the smartest we know!) Our mates It was way too hot for that outfit... Nancy Hill, Jan, Miriam, Wer...
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