Day 1 on the Camino Baztan
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2024
- (July 2023) Camino Baztan Day 1: Bayonne to Espelette, 27km
Lodging: Chambres d’hôtes Andy Le Sauce, 25 euros (includes breakfast)
My first day on the Camino Baztan and it’s good to be back! This day’s stage was entirely in France; the food was excellent, my pack was heavy, my lodging was unique but mostly I was so happy to be walking again.
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I walked the Baztan towards the end of July this year. I absolutely loved it. And I started walking from the beach west of Bayonne after a lovely swim!
The 4-cloved leaf as a Basque sign is called "Lauburu" (4 heads) which represents "earth, wind, water and fire". It is a typical Basque symbol which many Basques use as a necklace. You might also see "eguzkilore" or sunflower which is adorned on many houses to protect from evil spirits.
Thank you! I have been wondering about that many caminos!
You have a wonderful attitude and adventurous spirit. Buen Camino!
You take the challenges of your first day with good spirits. Thanks for sharing.
It’s always so fun to start a new walk, even if my pack WAS feeling heavy!
Cool new Camino. The river in Donosti is the Urumea ......Buen Camino. Like is did it hahaha
I am looking forward to the rest of your videos for this Camino.
Thank you, more to come!
Really looking forward to this Camino through a mystical part of the basque country
Yes, mystical is a great word to describe this landscape!
😅je suis passée devant vous avec mon Setter anglais à Bayonne.Que la volonté du Saint Esprit vous accompagne tout au longt de votre chemin et resté tout de même très vigilante.J attend avec impatience la suite de votre périple.❤🙋🇨🇵💋
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Thank you for your beautiful videos. We're leaving to begin our Camino in one week. Your attitude helps boost our confidence. We are older, and this is our first Camino.
Buen Camino Arlene, must be a great adventure!
Enjoy it!
Buen Camino!
Have an amazing time in your Camino, it will be great!
I smiled wide when I saw the thumbnail for this video. A new route... exciting! Buen Camino, Cheers and adventure on!
Yay, finally getting videos posted!
Good to see you back on the trail , you will look back fondly when you have to start work again , soon 😊
Oh don’t remind me of work and the real world!! 😂
I’m just jealous 😂
Good for you! I just started my Francis, and I'm in Pamplona tomorrow! If I see you, I will say hi:)
Ahh my videos are a bit delayed, so no chance of meeting up in Pamplona (too bad, maybe another time we will cross paths!)
Hi Nadine You continue to inspire us. Buen Camino! Rick from Philly
Hi Rick!! Hope the weather is okay in the Philly area… looking forward to some fall hikes with our group!
Hello Nadine. Beautiful Camino… I walked one year ago and I was in love with northern Navarra. Do you know what is GR11 route? I’m sure you do. I hope one day to recieve your videos with your experiences there. Buen Camino!
Yes, actually I met a young woman hiking the GR11 when I was walking this route! I have definitely added it to my list :)
Youre just awesome, Soul Sister. We are planning our Camino. Bless you ♥️🙏💪 P.s Love the Basque country and cuisine.
The Basque Country is amazing! I love it too 😊
ahhh! finally on youtube! have caught some glimpses on Instagram but love these in depth videos on youtube! can only imagine how much time they take (THANK YOU!!!) We know how these journeys end, but I look forward to how you get there...be well, Nadine!
I know!! So happy that I can start getting these videos out… a little daunting to be starting at the very beginning with all this footage, but now I get to relive all the memories :)
Great scenery. Looking forward to the whole adventure. Much thanks.
This was such a pretty Camino :)
finally back❤❤❤
You seem to have a nice attitude and it's enjoyable to watch your experience because of it. May your pilgrimage be all you hope it can be, and perhaps a bit more even. :)
Thanks for this video. My husband and I are walking the Camino Baztan next month so will enjoy seeing the rest of your Baztan videos 😊
I think you’ll enjoy it so much! Somewhat challenging ( a couple of big-ish climbs) but I just took it slow and it was all fine! I really loved it!
Wonderful start to a new camino. Have to admit my anxiety crept in when you turned onto the dirt path (I personally would have to keep reminding myself that it is safe).
It was really a great start! And I thought this Camino (and Caminos in general) was very safe 😊
Hi Nadine, thanks for sharing the videos about camino. Did you use iphone or camera to take these videos? Just wondering. and which video editor did you use? Thank you for sharing :)
You’re welcome, I have a lot of fun making these videos! I use my iPhone for photos and video, and then iMovie to edit. It’s all very basic, nothing fancy!
Thank you for sharing:)
Hi Nadine, thx for posting this...a couple of things, can I get my credencial in Bayonne?(I'm assuming cathedral) and I'm thinking of Baztan to start, Frances to Leon or Astorga, then bussing it to the Sanabres... I'm sort of hoping this will offer up a bit of everything...A relatively peaceful start, the social aspect and Meseta of the Frances, and avoiding the mayhem from Sarria into Santiago... It looks like you've done the lot and would welcome your view.. Thx, SJ
Yes, you should be able to get a credential in the cathedral- I’ve read that you can, though I already had one so didn’t have to pick it up at the start. I love your plan: a quiet start on the Baztan, the camaraderie of the Francés, and a less crowded finish. The Sanabres was great, but if you want to avoid taking a bus you could stay on the Francés until Ponferrada and then veer off onto the Camino de Invierno, which is another really great option! A beautiful route, enough albergues, and it’s becoming more popular in the last few years (which just means that you might see a handful of pilgrims, rather than none). Good luck with your planning!
I'm so glad I asked the question, that's an option I will certainly look into and tbh the thought of jumping on a bus and breaking stride didn't sit right.... Plus I get to do the descent to Molinaseca again, the Cruz de Ferro and visit the little family cafe in Ponferrada where I had the best coffee and pan de chocolate on the whole Frances😊... Thanks for the reply and happy walking 🙏
Me encantan tus vídeos,Nadine😊. Una pregunta....porque siempre vuelves a España? Supongo que te interesarán también otros países....es porque te gusta mucho?😊
Great video. Nice to see that everyone has to work out the kinks on day 1. Is that the first library you have seen on a Camino anywhere?
I think it IS the first library I’ve seen on a Camino!
Nadine, how heavy is your pack? How far and where are you going?
"Nadine, is that you?". CB
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Great mood. Are you recording de tracks?. Thanks. Buen Camino.
No, I don’t record tracks while I walk. But maybe someone else has!
Nadine, what size ( litres ) is your Deuter?
Hi, another great video. Next week I am restarting my camino from St Quentin north east France. Started from Brussels, but had to stop for five weeks after stupidly injuring my leg jumping down from a gate wearing a too heavy pack. So now I have reduced things down to 8.5Kg excluding food and water. Maybe could cut more by leaving my umbrella behind, but people say that it’s good to take for shade and short showers. Will keep going till mid November, hopefully that will take me into Spain, but probably will not finish. Originally planned to do the Norte, but in November & October maybe the Francaise will be better. But if I need to come again to complete things next year, I will want to avoid the crowds- maybe March? You mentioned a heavy pack, was that many kg’s?
This sounds like a great Camino!! (and now I will be extra careful to not jump down from a gate while wearing a pack- ouch! I’m so sorry that happened!) My pack was maybe 8 kilos? I don’t weigh it anymore, but it felt heavy (for me!)
How heavy is your heavy? ( for your pack!)
Mines 25 pounds, but I have camera gear. They say 10% of your body weight. I'm over.....lol
Hmm I don’t weigh my pack anymore, but maybe 18 or 20 pounds, if I include all the extra food I carried for this Camino?
Hi Nadine You continue to inspire us. Buen Camino! Rick from Philly