This is me, Tim, the hiker, in St Jean
This is the road out of St Jean. Note how steep it is. The entire walk to Roncesvalles via the Napoleon route is like this. It is relentless and never levels out. By all accounts, take the Valcarlos route. Do not take the Napolean route!!!!
This is looking back at St Jean. I started way down there at the bottom. Now I was up in the clouds!
The width of the road is only wide enough for a small european car. Not that I had to worry about any because the mountain was closed. Even though, I proceeded on which turned out to be a big mistake.
Words cannot describe how steep the fall would be if you fell to the left, or how steep the ground was to the right.
The Napolean route is steep but it is spectacular on a clear day! So sorry you didn't enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteYou've successfully completed a very difficult part, Tim! Ultreya! You can do it! Animo!
ReplyDeleteHello Tim!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree! You were brave enough to start in SJPP! Now you have tasted the camino, maybe it is for you a bit later in life. You can be proud of yourself! God bless!
Hedwig