Day 80-Spain

Day 80-St Jean Pied de Port - Roncesvalles-28km
How do I explain, the emotions, the feelings?  Despite the bed bug bites, despite the rain, it is such an amazing feeling walking up, up, up, through the mist and magic woods across the very ordinary cattle grid into Spain. The last country of my walk across Europe. Lots of other pilgrims, bells clongling from the cows and sheep which can mostly only be heard and not seen. Silhouettes of pilgrims high on the ridge ahead tells us where the path lies. When the breeze blows the mist away there are spectacular views and wild horses high on the grassy mountains, visible against the now blue sky. Suddenly we are at the top 1450m and then it is downhill on a very steep rocky path, thru woods and forests. 3.6km straight down to Roncesvalles. We check in to the old abbey which is staffed by Dutch volunteers who look after the 183 pilgrims who sleep here. Lights go out at 10pm and will come on automatically at 6am. Another step along the final road to Santiago.
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