Camino del Baztan : Part three Elizondo

Leaving Dantxarinea early in the morning, we enjoyed an easy walk to Urdax, through the woods, where we stopped for breakfast.Pushing on, we had a very steep climb, which seemed to be endless. These ten kilometres took the best part of the morning, and felt very remote, with dragon fly and wild horses for company.

At the summit, our path crossed a road, at a picnic site, with stone tables and a rest room. The descent was easier, following a stream towards Amaiur and then Arizkun.  Sadly in Amaiur they had just stopped serving lunch, so settled for a lemonade and a sit down in the shade. The Camino took us along lanes and back into the woods, a blessing to get out of the heat.

At Aizkun, my wife bought a slice of cake, and came out singing happy birthday. As we sat outside this bar, my children rang with further wishes.

We still had over five kilometres to go, of what already felt like a full days walk.

The Camino trail was now closely following the Baztan river, as it meandered through the Basque region. By early evening, we finally found the town of Elizondo, and our bed for the night. 

Packing light, it was important to briefly wash our briefs, before going out to dinner, and for a change, drinking local beer.