Day 0 – Navarrenx

After three days of sightseeing in Paris, we’ve made our way to southern France to begin our Camino.

I’m happy to report we’re having a blast and my sister only threatened to choke me to death once. (I won’t say which sister, but it wasn’t Carol.)

Today, we took a 4-hour train ride from Paris to Pau, then a cab to Navarrenx. Our cab driver was a charming young local woman. The drive went by quickly with her tales of living in Portugal and France. It was a real treat to spend time with her. Btw… we only saw Pau from the car, but it’s beautiful. I see why it’s a regular stop on the Tour de France.

We got our first stamps in our pilgrims’ passports today. Tomorrow, we’ll start walking.

The Champs-Élysées from the top of the Arc de Triomphe
Ann is a 1960’s hippie at heart, so seeing Jim Morrison’s grave was a highlight for her.
Our lunch cruise down the Seine was a winner.
Exploring the medieval city wall of Navarrenx.
We saw are first official Camino trail marker today.
The church of Navarrenx: Église Saint-Germain-d’Auxerre.
Tonight’s dinner at our hotel. Carrot cake with tomatoes. Pasta Carbonara. Apple crumble.
Pont de Navarrenx. We’ll start our Camino tomorrow by crossing this bridge.

10 thoughts on “Day 0 – Navarrenx”

  1. When I lived in Paris, visitors always wanted to see the top of the Eiffel Tower, but I always took them to the roof of the Arc de Triomphe. Definitely a better view. Looking forward to following along with this latest journey!

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  2. Excited to watch the travels of you and your sisters. I’m looking forward to hearing how they show constant restraint from choking you 🙂 Bonne chance and safe travels.

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  3. I’ll be praying for a safe trip for all three of you! I’m currently traveling in the Netherlands with my two sisters and so far, four days in, we’ve gotten along fabulously! Amazing.!

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  5. Make sure you get the eventual choking on video. It could be the the highlight of the trip! We start our bus tour pilgrimage through South Africa tomorrow. I made sure to bring some extra shoes in case I wear out my primary pair. 🙂

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    1. I can’t believe I lost my hat at Sacre-Coeur! It was my last purchase before I left on the trip and was going to be perfect for the hike. Hopefully it is now in the hands of someone who needs it more than I though we did look up how to say “Is that my hat?” (est-ce que c’est mon chapeau) in French as iI scanned the crowd for any sign of someone wearing it.

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