Today we enjoyed a leisurely walk around St. Jean Pied de Port. The weather was amazing, and the city was near silent until the afternoon perigrinos and tour busses rolled in. It is a picturesque village located at the foot of the Pyrenees, settled in the early 1200's with many battle scars and tall tales.
We followed the ancient city walls around the village, explored an old graveyard, and then walked north on the camino (St.Jacques Way, I think) for a few miles.
We stopped at a bakery for fresh baguettes, and a meat shop for fresh cheeses and Jamon. We sat out on the patio of our albergue, opened a bottle of bordeaux, and listened to some Madeleine Peyroux. It was a perfect afternoon.
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