Photo Credit by Walkers World
Walk, walk, walk
Where am I?
According to the itinerary, we would have walked the foothills of the Pyrenees near the French border. This is the Camino’s traditional start to the “French Route” where medieval pilgrims arrived into Spain from France after an arduous walk through the mountains.
Following an uphill battle, we descended through forests, fields and villages of the Navarre Region. Passing a village of Burquete which Hemingway wrote about in his novel “The Sun Also Rises” is part of the program. This is picturesque country and the walking is easy.
Continuing the walk is just outside Pamplona. The Camino trail is through rolling countryside dotted with small villages. Each village has a café, a bar and friendly locals who wave and wish the walkers “Buon Camino”. Finally, Java!
Day five, our walk is through gentle countryside filled with vineyards and tranquil villages of the La Rioja wine district. La Rioja wine is the most famous in Spain but the region is also known for its white asparagus and its fruit.
So far so good.
Photographs and Memories 
Oh my! You’re doing it! This is in my list of “to do” with my hubby someday.
Good for you, make sure you live that dream. It’s a great experience for a seasoned traveler like you.
Looks absolutely beautiful, P! I’ll say this much: you are in better shape than I am doing all that walking … I’m very happy for you, Perpetua! 🙂
Ha! Better than you? Every inch of this body hurts, Tk. 😛
LOL. 🙂
Don’t think I’ll make a good pilgrim – all that walking!
Still, it must be beautiful – have fun Miss P!
Ms. g, you can waltz your way then and do the Flamenco. 😛
Wow, some walk!
More than a walk!
A pilgrimage!
Oh wow so cool you are doing this. Looking forward to following your progress. 🙂
Finally, living the dream.
Serene setting for a hike!
Brett, you look like a hiker. You must have walked this area.
La Rioja is in Spain. In the north part of the iberian peninsula.
You know the area, you must be from Spain?
Funny thing I just did my Dna and it says some of my ancestry comes from there 🙂
Wow….
What an absolutely beautiful journey you are on Perpetua. Oh how I wish I could have been there.
Emily, Your company would be lovely. I hear the birds in he forrest but my eyes are not fast enough to see. I thought of you as I hear them. Perpetua.