Departing my home on Wednesday with a friend arriving to chauffeur me to the Seattle SEA-TAC airport and my friend/house sitter saying Bon Voyage, my 5 Yorkie fur children at her feet, was surreal. I have looked forward to this day for months yet it came up too fast bringing with it a feeling of too many things still yet unfinished in my business and daily life.
I flew Icelandic Airline to Iceland with another Icelandic flight to the Paris Orly Airport. Six hours of waiting before I could take my final flight on Air France to the southern France city of Biarritz. A ten minute taxi ride to a neighboring town called Bayonne took me to my first stop on this journey -a charming French hotel – and a sought after night of sleep.
It was 9 pm and the light was fading when I had checked in and stepped out into the garden cafe for a celebratory glass of wine before going to bed. I was immediately transported into the new atmosphere of a foreign land. Dogs were barking as they ran up the winding cobbled street that bordered the outdoor courtyard, somewhere the laughter of children rang out while the cooing of doves somewhere under the eaves of the old buildings soothed me. I’m here. It has begun.
Tomorrow I’ll take a train to St. Jean where the Camino will begin the following morning.
Buen Camino!
I am glad to read you arrived as planned.
I’m in Saint Jean Pied De Port now and everything is going as planned, ready to start the Camino tomorrow morning. The weather is cloudy but nice and the same is predicted for tomorrow with some light rain and ‘lots of wind’ on the mountain. Buen Camino!
Safe and sound and let the journey begin! Looking forward to your blog
so we can walk beside you. Sending love and strength your way….G/R
Thank you Virginia! I’m at the pilgrim’s office asking some last minute questions. I’m ready!
Oh Susan – You are OFF/ON to an amazing adventure and I’m so deLIGHTed to read and know that you are THERE/HERE….greeted by a sweet place and all the precious animals! So perfect. So happy to read this!! Lots of love to you!
Buen Camino Susan,
Such a privilege to be called to walk, there will be tough days ( climbing the first day), there will however, be so much magic it will take your breath away. Ultreia ❤