Yesterday Barbie and I managed to make it to St. Jean Pied-du-Pont safely and already with some new friends--one a Portuguese Knight of Malta, which order I did not even know still existed. We spent the night in an albuergue run by a married couple and a rotating crew of volunteers, who are the physical embodiment of the word hospitality. The highlight of the evening was dinner provided by our hosts with the other guests--an event marked by enthusiastic conversation in five different languages with any given individual switching back and forth at any given minute.
Today we made our first hike from St. Jean to Roncevalles, which is supposed to be the hardest of the entire camino.
Despite all the warnings we have heard in the past days about how difficult this hike is, we managed it just fine. Barbie commented that these warnings were coming from Europeans, who are most likely more accustomed to a more laid-back lifestyle. Whatever the reason, though certainly not a walk in the park, today was a pure joy. The vistas were spectacular from start to finish. Hopefully I will be getting pictures uploaded eventually.
We also continue to meet highly unique and highly amiable people along the way. I´d like to give some descriptions, but my time is just about out so that will have to wait for another post. I hope everyone is well. Rest assured, I could not be happier at this moment.
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