Crossing into Spain

10:00 AM

Slept well. A bit of a cramped room, but a bed is a bed.

We continue the route towards Irun, just across the border in Spain. The sea is distracting — you keep stopping to look at the next wide view.

10:50 AM

Bamboo forest

12:43 PM

We walk into Hendaye. A familiar place because this is where the GR10 starts, which we walked in 2014.

1:53 PM

Haha, who recognizes it and spots the difference

3:10 PM

We’re in Spain and the yellow arrows are immediately clearly marked. “Buen Camino” echoes through the streets and I feel at home again.

3:29 PM

Unfortunately the church is closed for a stamp. A note says the priest has passed away and the funeral will be later today.

4:47 PM

It still turned into quite a tough day, but we’re warmly welcomed by the owners. We get a full tour and can even stay two days. We’ll think about it — first recharge a bit.

24 little kilometers — 352 m up — 308 m down — in 7:30 hours.

7:01 PM

Haha, we have no food. The owner drove us to the old town, which was great of course. Only had to walk 3 km back 🤔 — uphill 🫣