Day 8: Skinny Statues

This is me with the peregrino sculptures.

Day 8: Laundry, Peregrino Style

The sinks in this alburque have built in scrub boards.

Day 7 Sleeping Arrangements

I reached the hamlet of Zariquiegui around 2:30 pm. While 2 pm might seem like a short day, it's when the race for a bed has already begun. This tiny town (population is under 200) has two alburques. The first I went to was already full, but I found a bed at La Posada de Ardogi, the other alburque. My bed is the bottom one. The room holds 8 beds, and there are other rooms. There were 21 peregrinos at dinner. There are only 2 showers and 2 toilets. Each shower is in its own stall but they're in the same room, so it was a little awkward when I was showering at the same time as some lady.

The church in this hamlet shows up in the movie The Way. The character Sarah is sitting on the wall when Tom and Joost meet up with her.

Tomorrow I should be walking past the windmills and the ”skinny sculptures” on Alto de Perdón.

Motivational crisis

It is the morning of day 7 and I just don't want to do this anymore.

Days 1 and 2

The pilgrim's office suggested taking two days over the Pyrenees and I took their advice even though it would put me a day behind schedule. I'm glad I did. The mountains took everything I had.

Finally made it to Roncesvalles at the end of day 2.

The end of a journey, the beginning of the way

After 2 planes, 2 trains and 2 busses for 29 hours of straight traveling, I have reached the start of my Camino in St Jean Pied de Port.

Another day 0

Thursday begins in Paris, with trains to St. Jean Pied de Port