Jim and Pam

Jim and Pam
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Finally here...Ready to walk



JIM

Two buses, one cab, and 90 transport euros from Madrid and we're here in Roncesvalles.  A small village - population 10 - on the Western  Slope of the Pyrenees.

We're sleeping in bunks surrounded by a hundred or so other pilgrims.  (Good news:  over 50 always get bottom bunks.)

PAM

We aren't allowed to wear our boots in the Albergue, too dirty, so we must take them off and leave them.  Sometimes they "disappear" either by accident or someone might like yours better than theirs.  So I tied ours together, less likely to go missing.

JIM

Some, like us are just starting their Journeys.  The others - the really tired ones - got here by walking over the mountain.

We'll have our first pilgrim meal and then will try to get a good night's sleep.  We've had almost no sleep since leaving home Monday and we're both feeling jet lag big time.

PAM

Our first pilgrim meal!  Served family style and to our surprise a bottle of wine for each table.

JIM

Hoping tomorrow's walk through beautiful mountains will get our body clocks on track.  Will post lots of photos.

4 comments:

  1. Safe travels ~ Can't wait for the pics

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  2. Glad to hear you finally got there. Looking forward to seeing lots of photos. Get some rest for those legs.

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  3. I hope the person sleeping in the bunk next to yall was not one that went the mountain route. they may smell a bit ....
    good night, sleep well!

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  4. Sounds like an adventure already. Some Flight Attendant tips for jet lag; only eat when hungry don't look at the time, drink lots of water, exercise ( you shouldn't have trouble with this one;), sleep when it is dark rise with the sun once again don't concern yourself with time back home and no alcohol. Love to you both.

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