What a beautiful day to climb the pyranees!!! The sun was shining!!! The fields were green and the sheep were roaming.... Beautiful!!! We walked only as far as Orrison.... WOW.... Can anyone say 5 hours of up hill!!! We took our time.... I walked ahead mostly and stopped and waited for mom at the bends or if I lost sight of her.... Works perfect as i stop lots to take pictures....We took our time but were sure feeling it by noon.... We stopped and had lunch at a...

We arrived in St Jean Pied de Port after a very long day. All planes and trains went well no issues at all. Bing bang boom connections were perfect!! Got off the train and starting walking up hill, the start of a lot of walking up hill!!! Went to the pilgrims office and got our first stamp, paid for our night in the albergue and were rushed up to the albergue. Got there and a little French lady asked us for our ticket...??? We have no ticket so I go back and t...

Mom and Dad arrived in leduc and checked into the hotel. Dad wanted to get home before dark so he took mom to the airport and headed home. I arrived in Edmonton and there was mom standing waiting for me. We headed back to the hotel and settled in and guess what..... we packed and unpacked our packs!!!! Settled into bed and a couple of random giggles and a whole lot of OMG what are we doing moments!!! All checked in at the Edmonton airport and carrying our pa...

Ok, so here it begins. I have packed and unpacked and packed my pack about 15 times. If it isn't in there now it isn't coming. I have as much planned as I can and the rest will come as it will. Tomorrow I leave for Edmonton and will spend the night there with my mom. Super excited and super nervous but am sure I will settle in once we get on the go! Hope I can stick with the blog. Next stop.... Edmonton!