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Day 2 Guéthary
A had placed a lot of confidence in the combined abilities of her backpack cover and her rain poncho to protect the contents of her bag. Unfortunately, however, everything was soaked through, so, as time is not an issue for us, we...
A few pictures from our first day of walking - I didn't take many, due to the foul weather! From left to right, a sign in a travel agency window in Bayonne which I found quite amusing, given the weather; heading over the river Nive to take a...
I saw your entry in the pilgrim book! The weather truly is horrendous at the moment, but we may get a day of relief from the rain and winds tomorrow, which looks a bit brighter.
I agree that the Guethery gite des pelerins is quite lovely! But very sorry to hear of the horrendous weather! As for the route out of Bayonne as far as the Biarritz train station- it's not brilliant- but I would take it (with a few tweaks)...
Day 1
Bayonne - Guéthary
Tempĕte Louis - it's always good when a storm has a name - it adds a certain gravitas. Little did we know, when we set out on our first day's walking that we were going to have a monstrous weather day. I had been...
I hear you! The wind on the walk up to San Adrian Tunnel was brutal. I had my eyes on the trees, ready to dodge any that came down. Luckily none did, it was just cold!
Can't wait to hear more about your trip! I did the Vasco in December in the rain, and it was very muddy and slippery (especially between Beasain-Zegama).
@Takahiwai
Hi to A & B. Wow … weather !!! What a start. I’m hoping it blows over soon for you both and will be very interested in your journey.
Buen camino.
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