After a good breakfast at the hotel we headed up to Orrison, 8K up the side of a mountain. After a couple of exhausting K's we say a Canadian hockey bag hanging from a fence. What a small world, the first two people we meet are two young fellows from Canada, one from Duncan and one from Alberta. The views up here are spectacular. Sleeping accomodation is bunks with 6 people in our room and I'm the only guy, we are in upper bunks (we're to old for upper bunks). Di...

Arrived in St Jean Pied de Port around noon. St Jean is KM 0 of the Camino. It is in Basque Country and is very picturesque with its white washed houses and red tile roofs. We have met other pilgrams from Korea, Australia Italy Austria as well as other fellow Canadains (from the East).

Stayed overnight with cousin Suzanne at her lovely apt. Near the Champs Elyssee. We had an easy day strolling around Paris. We boarded the night train to Bayonne at 21:54.