Camino Lebaniego

Day 1 : Bordeaux-ish (France) to Potes-ish (Spain)

How are you? How has life been for you during these difficult, difficult days? I am well. My loved ones are well and thankfully our life in South West France has changed very little over recent months. Of course we were restricted to home but we consider ourselves fortunate that our lives rolled on as usual. There has been no singing and no concerts and no music and so many walks have been cancelled. I was due to walk with two groups along the Camino Frances and also planned to walk the Camino Ingles… all dreams now. But there are always new plans.

At first we planned to walk the Camino Lebaniego starting the 8th June; this date came and went. Then we thought perhaps a week later on the 15th June but again this came and went. However, Spain announced that the border would open for us on the 1st July. That was enough for us. It was time to go walk.

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