Day 3- August 24 - dédié à mon petit grand-neveu Antoine, fils de Michelle et Brad

 Left Roncesvalles at 8:00 to arrive at Zubiri almost 9 hours later. A long day, 21.8 km and a hike of another 850 mètres in altitude. I was tired and 
every muscle below my waist hurts!

 Si je ne parle pas du temps c'est qu'il fait beau. On ne crève pas, comme en arrivant à SJPP dans une canicule de 35 degrés Celsius. Et nous n'avons jamais eu de pluie battante! We are blessed!

Let me tell you about the real gems on the Camino! Not the scenery, not the food, not the ... whatever.

It is people like the Oscar and Felix of The Camino- two portly German gentleman in their mid seventies who didn't look like they would survive the first 7.5 km, let alone the entire 28 km up to Roncevalles. They sent their backpacks ahead the second day and walked - a site to behold with their straw hats and a shopping bag in hand. They are only doing one third of the Camino. As one said " Our friends zey zink vee are crazy". Now THEY are showing true courage and determination One was always singing, a retired opera singer apparently. They are in a pic that my wunderbar sister will post for me from my email. 

Then there are Claudio and Loris, two Italians whom Nancy and I met hiking down from that 1500 metres, which seemed to take forever. They were enjoying a break and offered us oranges. With their Italian and wee bit of French, plus my French and wee Italian, we ran out of conversation. I gave them a little souvenir of a bird and for lack of a better word, broke out into the song "Volare" which is the only song I know in Italian. Watch the video (if it works and I can post it in my email) to see the incredible, awesome moment that transpires. One I will never forget! (I never was able to post it, darn it!)

I want to tell you about our third gem, "Ju" from San Francisco, but that will have to wait until the next day.

Tout mon amour et reconnaissance et gros bisous au nouveau de la famille, cher petit Antoine.

Signing off with much appreciation from Zubiri, Spain.

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