BregjeDay 79-85 of walking to Santiago de Compostela from the Netherlands. On day 80 I finally arrived in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a well known starting place for many who want to walk the camino. The last two weeks before I arrived here I almost started to dread it (even though before I left home I anticipated feeling like I couldn't get there fast enough). My weeks in France had been both wonderful and challenging and I had met some amazing people. I loved the quiet nature of the Chemin de Compostelle and the business that I was anticipating on the Camino Frances made me feel like I didn't really want to arrive in Saint-Jean yet. But during my last days in France my feelings slowly started to shift. Seeing the Pyrenees in the distance probably helped and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port turned out to be a lovely town. <br>
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My walk from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Orreaga, where the first albergue in Spain is located, was definitely a highlight. It was very foggy and I heard some people complain about the lack of views from the mountain tops, but it was such a beautiful experience. Although there where now many more people walking in front of me or behind me, the fog wrapped me up in my own little world…<br>
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10 pictures. You can view the rest of my posts about my journey in this collection: <a href="https://pixelfed.social/c/786952650105245859" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://pixelfed.social/c/786952650105245859</a><br>
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