Well hello. It's been a few days. We didn't want to have any gaps, but alas, tragedy has struck and Becky got some INSANE blisters yesterday. They were so bad she was limping by 7kms and needed some immediate help. The Spanish were good enough to amputate and told her they'd give her a Wal-Mart... Continue Reading →

We are absolutely getting stronger. That’s a fact. Today we walked out of Pamplona and over El Predon mountain to a small town called Uterga. It was about 18KM with a 380 meter ascent and descent - and the distance isn’t half as bad at the elevation climbs. But still - we walked fast and... Continue Reading →

We woke up this morning sore, a little limpy and VERY dried out. We clearly haven't been taking in enough water, and decided that we would set ourselves goals for water intake. We're about 50 kms in and we are having so much fun. The soreness and dehydration aside, this trip has barely begun and... Continue Reading →

To say yesterday was easy would be a lie. We got up in Zubiri, and while Becky felt good, I felt like every muscle on my body was brand new car leather. I felt every step. After about 4 kms in, I eventually got a little more broken in, but my hips and butt were... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was hard, and we are both very sore this morning. There no way around the reality that this is going to be a massive physical challenge. Now that the detours from the snow storm are behind us, we will be almost exclusively trail walking, which presents a different set of challenges. It’s absolutely incredible... Continue Reading →

Today started beautifully. We woke up and ate a hearty breakfast and were told that the walk down the mountain was too dangerous to take on due to ice and steep downhill inclines, so we were called a cab and waited an extra 45 minutes or so before we left. Snow here is apparently a... Continue Reading →

Well, the day has finally arrived and we are walking. It is snowing in April for the first time in thirty years for what we're being told. At breakfast, everyone seemed interested in tips and tricks to stay warm in the snow. There is a woman here from the Yukon who did not ask us,... Continue Reading →

Today we rested. Tomorrow is the first day of walking. We’ve been in St Jean Pied-de-Port for roughly 24 hours, and so far we’ve met; Alice, 50’s, Security Guard, from Singapore; Richardo, 40’s, Attorney, from Brazil; Gary, 60’s, Federal Government , from Western Australia; Catherine, 20’s, Sales Rep, from Denmark; Bridgette, 50’s, Speech Pathologist, From... Continue Reading →

We hopped a short flight at the wee hours of the morning out of Paris to Bayonne (pronounced By-Own, no one understood us when we asked) and we took a public bus downtown, getting off when Becky decided the scenery looked appropriately “downtown”. Where we got off the bus also happened to be next to... Continue Reading →

Made it to Paris everyone! We were so impressed by our flight. We booked WestJet Premium on our points and honestly - game changer. Or maybe we’re just easily impressed. As soon as you board they give you sparkling wine. And microfibre blankets. What?!? Blake had a bit of sad flight, but was pumped about... Continue Reading →