day 6 of the Camino!

first chance to access the internet and i have just completed day six on the El Camino! who would have thought it would be that hard to update the blog and communicate with everyone regarding this crazy adventure i am on. so, at the moment i am in Viana Spain. the first time we have seen a flag from Spain as all the other time spent in Spain was in Basque country where the Basque culture reigns. it has been a fascinating, fun and unique experience so far and there is so much to say...

firstly, thus far i have met and talked with people from all over the world- Japan, Netherlands, France, Spain, Germany, Lithuania, Romania, Brazil, Italy, China, South Africa, Canada, Belgium, England, Ireland, Korea, Argentina! the average age range of folks walking the El Camino is about 50ish. the average temperature and terrain depends on the day and the time of day as you walk through it all.

the first day was surreal. i started in San Jean Pied de Port, France and ended in Roncevalles, Spain.crossing the Pyrenes via the route de Napoleon included beautiful views, rain, fog, heavy winds, mud, rocky terrain, a strange leafy terrain that came up to my knee, snow (!) and lots of incline and decline.at the end, upon arrival at Roncevalles, we all collectively felt wet, cold and incredibly happy to have accomplished something so very unique.

I have met many people and a few of us have come to form a little pack which may or may not change but nonetheless they all will be mentioned in future postings and have been a great addition to my life so far...they are:
Ovi- Romanian graphic designer
Bram- Dutch software engineer
Michele- German carpenter and cranial phyisiotherapist
Goselyn- French Navy officer

we have been walking together each day and it has been great fun walking, talking, observing, listening and spending time together.

here is the summary so far:
Day 1: San Jean Pied de Port, France to Roncevalles
Day 2: Roncevalles, Spain to Larrasoana
Day 3: Larrasona to Pamplona
Day 4: Larrasona to Cirauiqui
Day 5: Cirauiqui to Monjardin
Day 6: Mondardin to Viana

more very soon i hope. until then, much love!