We arrived at our hotel, Hotel Ramuntcho, at dusk last night, just in time to feast on lake trout and lamb. We were quite tired from our flight over, even though we managed to nap during our 12 hour layover in Paris, so we went to bed right after dinner.
This morning we went to the pilgrims' office to get the first stamp in our credencial and to check on the weather and path conditions for tomorrow. Afterwards we toured the "old town" part of St Jean. Below is a picture of the town wall taken from our hotel room. We walked along the top of it, up to the old citadel which is now used for a school
We had lunch by the Nive River, then bought our walking sticks (TSA doesn't allow them as carry on) and water in preparation for tomorrow hike of 28km.
This is where we will be going - Roncesvalles just to the left of the tree covered hill - as far off as you can see.
All that's left for us to do is hope that the weatherman is wrong about the 80% chance of rain tomorrow.
Just like on a motorcycle trip...if it rains, you must continue on to the next stop. Wonderful reading ...
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