walk to Spain

Hi all, found myself a good, free internet room with decent laptops. We have now done just over 1200k and going well. We´ve gone through Zubiri, Pamplona, Maneru, Villamayer, Torres Del Rio to Logrono. The landscape is truly amazing. Flat planes with the towns rising up from them, most of them were fotrified. The weather has been good, hot and sunny most of the time. The food here is easier, so lots of omletts and corn tortllas. Meeting lots of new perigrino now. Some from Scotland and Ireland, but most are Dutch or German. The wine fountain was free, just press the button and very dry red wine comes pouring out. There is a sign saying dont abuse it, and also a webcam watching you!

Pics: Early morning crossing the Pyrenees, The Spanish boarder, The highest point of the Pyrenees, Roncevaux, Metal sculpture and widmills suplying Pamplona, a couple of landscaps, Eric at the fre wine fountain, A sight all to familiar rubbish pelagrino have left behind and comming into Lograno
 

Horah! were in Spain. We had a good day for crossing the Pyrenees, not to hot or cloudy. There are a lot more pilgrims this side of the mountain. Although the refuges are cheap, there also horrible. 60 to a dorm, all the bunks pushed together and not many showers or loos. Needless to say we stayed in b&b. A german said he had to wait 1.5 hours for a shower! The scenary is spectacular but there is also a lot of rubbish and toilet paper at the side of the trail, not so spectacular. Now we,ve got rid of the tents its much easier. Clocked over 1150k now. Think I,m still the same hieght?

Sorry no pics this time. Computers in Spain all seem to be rubbish, either no usb port or it dosen´t work. Maybe next time

A pelerin fountain, when you turn the handle on the top, fresh spring water comes out ( ice cold ) and the Stele de Gibralter, where the paths meet

Hi pep's,
  Been a long time no access. We've now left the pine trees and the beach behind us, thing were getting a bit difficult, camp sites closed and no food in the site stores. we have now switched to the Tours route, which is more popular and better organised. Travelled down through Biscarrose, Eulalie Plage, Bios, Le Vignac, Taller, St Paul Le Dax, Peryhorde, Berguey, Uhart Mixe to St Jean-Le-Vieux. Since Taller we have been staying in hostels and Chambre D'hote. Some of the hostles are free, or you give a donation, others are very cheap. Most are well equiped with cookers and fridges etc. Taking a day off tomorrow to prepare for the big push across the Pyrenees. Now we're in the foot hills of the mountains its harder giong, spiolt by the flat of the Landes, its now long climbs and decents. the temp in the afternoon is now between 28 and 30. I'm now sitting in a bar, having an appreo, looking at the Pyrenees. Wow, its a hard life being a pelerin!!

Pics: the hall in Taller, The mosaic floor at Sorde L'abbey, The little chapel and the best Gite yet at Urhart Mixe

Well been on a couple of boat rides since Saujon, crossed from Royan to Montalivet across the Griande. then down the Atlantic coast through Hourtin, Lacanal, Corhot Ocean and then across the Arcachon basin on a little ferry to Arcachon. The scenary is much the same day after day. Stright roads and pine trees, or, endless beaches. The ferry to Acachon was fun, Incase of emergency, you had to follow the arrows, which were just painted on the floor and pointed to the back of the boat! Went up the Dune Pyla, the largest dune in Europe. 60 million cubic meters of sand. realy was quite amazing. Done 850 k and just about on target. Entered the Londe today. some of the houses in the old part of Acachon look like they belong to the Adams family.