So first things first, we are so glad to be going on this adventure… and we knew backpacking was going to be an adventure in itself … vacationing can’t always be glamorous! On that note, we needed to share this story …
We haven’t even started our hike into Spain yet and I’ve pinched a nerve in my neck, I’ve had a migraine for weeks now, that won’t go away and if that wasn’t enough, we picked up bed bugs! Now, I don’t know for certain if they are beg bugs…. but what I do know is, my face looks like a chocolate chip cookie and my arms are so itchy I’ve bruised myself scratching. Needless to say, we’ve been laughing none stop wrapping our clothing in plastic bags and spending most of the day in the laverie.
Yesterday, we walked Bordeaux… sightseeing turned into shopping…
So of course we missed our train and had to wait another 3 hours, not such a big deal, and in fact had a few great conversations at the train station… mostly all trying to figure out if we were waiting for/and got on the right train… wasn’t exactly well indicated… but, when in doubt, you follow the sea of backpacks!
We arrived late in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, after having a stop in Bayonne… yet we were fortunate enough to find a room in the first hotel we walked into. They seem to work on the honour system here, not even having asked for our names or a credit card.
Here’s a few pictures from the last couple of days …
Élise and Janie walk the Camino 