Friday, September 12, 2014

A Beautiful Hike To Top Of Pyrenees (9/6)

Saturday, September 6, 2014
Orrison to Roncesvalles, France

The hike was absolutely beautiful. Every peak and valley was unbelievable and each one more beautiful than the next. Breathtaking! Wanted to burst out in song... The hills are alive with the sound of music...

Then we get to the highest peak and surprise. there is a food truck with all kinds of wonderful goodies. Fruit, chocolates, sandwiches, and of course cokes. But no beer:-(

Lee enjoyed the chocolates. 

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We arrived in Roncesvalles, took off our shoes and basked in the sun while drinking wine and beer with a mother and daughter pilgrim team from London. 

We booked a room in the Roncevales Albergue (along with 108 other pilgrims), which is part of an original medieval monastery. Great facility with very nice volunteers. Next, we attended a Catholic mass in the cathedral. Afterwards we had a pilgrim's dinner in the restaurant. Great meal with unlimited wine. Yum!

Then we headed to our bunk to get ready for tomorrow. All of a sudden, a big storm blew in with an abundance of loud thunder and lightening. 

This had us worried about our hike tomorrow. We have rain gear, but hiking in those conditions would be pretty scary for us beginner pilgrims. Albergues/hostels have strict rules and no matter what the conditions outside, everyone must be out the door by 8:00am. No exceptions!

Lights out. Prayers for better weather in the morning!




5 comments:

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  2. I bet you guys were ecstatic to see the food truck! What a good idea! I bet those people make tons of money! I'm LOVING the blog! Its so nice to get timely information about you guys and the hike! And, no shame in hitchiking! Walking 500 miles in those high temps is more than enough! Make sure you stay hydrated (not just on beer and wine). Love you so much mom and Im so happy and PROUD you are taking this experience on. Cant wait to read the next post. And the pics are beautiful! Love you! One step at a time :-)

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  3. Hey Lee & Bebop! It's Jeff & Shauna. We are hanging out with Cassie tonight and talking about how awesome it is that you are hiking the Camino de Santiago! Enjoy every second of it and we are looking forward to following you on your blog. Good luck on the trail!

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  4. Seesta, Seesta, Seesta! How wonderful this trip is for you and Lee. Beautiful pictures. I'm with Cassie. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, and not just on beer and wine. Also eat up! It's fuel for the journey. You guys are amazing. So proud of you both. Is this a first for Lee also? Hugs to you both. :)

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