19-05-06 Pamplona – Biarritz (10/387 km)

The famous bull run through the streets at San Fermin
Who wrote “To whom the bell tolls”, the guy to the left or the one to the right?

After breakfast I left my backpack in the hotel and went out for a walk to shop but discovered that the shops did not open until 10, and that was a bit too late. So, I went back and collected my backpack and went to the bus station. A number of people began to gather among the one with what I believed was a pilgrim backpack. I asked him in English where he was heading and where he came. From Sweden he answered, and I changed language. He told me that he had gone from Umeå to St Jean on his motorcycle. Four days I think he said. Then he had continued walking the Camino Francés about half the way to Santiago if I remember correctly. Now he was on his way back for this time and should go by bus from Pamplona to St Jean to collect his motorcycle and drive home. A remarkable way to do this.

Biarritz

Well, after some confusion regarding which bus to use I ended up at the right bus and went first to San Sebastian where I changed bus to Biarritz airport. There I left the bus and went to the hotel that I had found on the web located next to the airport. They had a room for me. So, after some reshuffling of baggage and resting I went out and walked the almost 5 km to the center of Biarritz.

A nice resort city with long beaches to the north and south, but with a rocky old central part peninsula with a small harbor. I visited the center and enjoyed walking around there. Visited some stores and then walked back.  A quiet evening.

“Dreaming of Camino del Norte” – Some years ago I walked over the mountain at the horizon in Spain

En la mañana en la estación de autobús encontré un sueco que había caminado un parte de Camino Francés. Ahora volvía hasta St-Jean-Pied-de-Pont donde estaba su motocicleta. ¡Había conducido este entre Umeå y St-Jean! Para me autobús Pamplona, San Sebastián, Biarritz. Hotel cerca del aeropuerto. Hice una vuelta de esa ciudad turística.

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