Author Archives: BobJones

I started the next morning early, skipping the traditional breakfast in favor of fruit and snacks for the road.  The sun was burning off a beautiful, early morning mist that had enveloped the mountains.  It was a glorious sight and … Continue reading →

The first stage of the Camino, the Route de Napoleon, has the pilgrim walk directly from SJPP to Roncesvalles, a distance of 25 km.  That route leads directly over the Pyrenees, with an ascent to 1,450 meters above sea level, … Continue reading →

St. Jean Pied de Port (SJPP), literally “at the foot of the pass,” is a very pretty, walled town in Basque country, the French Pyrenees.  I would never have imagined being here, nor I suspect would many of those I … Continue reading →