It was a picturesque walk to St. Jean, just as the path had been all along from Navarrenx.
The scenery included lots of grazing cows and sheep.
A needed rest break was taken at a farm where
they make fromage (cheese).
We walked part of the day with Andre from the Breton area of France and Andre's friend Beatrice.
The landscape looked like Impressionist
and Romantic style paintings.
Andre, Beatrice, and Dad walk towards Porte St. Jacques, the 15th c. archway entrance to Rue de la Citadelle in St. Jean where three of the French routes converge. The archway is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important piece of Camino history. The street follows the Road through the medieval section of St. Jean and then out of town to the Roncevaux Pass, which crosses over into Spain.
Andre
Our gite, L'Esprit de Chemin, run by Huberta and Arno -- wonderful!
Before the communal meal we all introduced ourselves and said a few words about what the Camino meant to us.
At our table were Americans from Michigan, Ohio, and Kip from Virginia who had lived in Julian near San Diego for a few years. Others seated include Clementine (at the end), another French walker next to her, and also Paulina from Australia (across from Dad).
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