#Day122 Barcelona
It was strange leaving somewhere by train today and then arriving in another town, Barcelona, not by foot. Mixed feelings all the way, constantly second guessing but I think deep down I know I’ve done the right thing. I have to say, I love Barcelona. Every time I come here, I just marvel at the […] Read More
#Day121 Change of plan…
Ekai Longido to Tiebas – 22km 6C Terrain: mostly road Having experienced the scary wind in the high Pyrenees, I’ve been pretty concerned about the days and weeks ahead knowing that I’ll mostly be between 600 to 1,000 meters in elevation. I hadn’t actually realised this when I was planning my route. In fact, I […] Read More
#Day120 A bull and an eagle
Roncesvalles to Ekai Longido – 35km 9C (3C to start out) Terrain: mostly road Pretty chilly to start off with this morning but a day of fabulous sunshine and mostly downhill. Bob and I were also reunited so we were both happy. The natural beauty I am traveling through continues to be breathtaking (my photos […] Read More
#Day118 HOLA ESPANA!
Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles – 26km (1,200m ascent) 6C Terrain: mountains! I am in Spain!!! It’s difficult for me to absorb that my little legs have carried me over 2,500 kilometers so far across five countries. Lots of wonderful highs and lows and I’m now here in the 6th and final country […] Read More
#Day117 Thank you British School of Paris!
Saint Palais to Saint Jean Pied de Port – 31km 10C Terrain: undulating road and off-road This post is dedicated to the wonderful students of the British School of Paris (the school I went to as a child). On their charity day, they recently raised a whopping £480 through their fundraising activities for the British […] Read More
#Day114 Good vibes in Dax
So I’m still in Dax…and as you can imagine a little frustrated… My achilles ended up being pretty stiff when I arrived here on Saturday so I’ve had to take a few days rest. I‘m hoping to be back on the road tomorrow. Given the next bit is a little on the hilly side, I’m […] Read More
#Day111 Some anxiety
Lesperon to Dax – 34km 23C Terrain: mostly road, some undulating. The light show was out again this morning. Along this stretch, I was thinking about what was ahead. The Pyrenees and then Spain. Having looked at the elevation of my route in Spain, it’s certainly hilly! I didn’t […] Read More
#Day 110 Scent of pine
Labouheyre to Lesperon – 33km 27C Terrain: a bit of sand (eek), off road gravel and road. Today’s route was really quite beautiful. There’s just something about the south of France in warm weather. Going through these forests, the smell of pine mixed with other vegetation is just so familiar and special. It makes me […] Read More