Well we are here.  Easy Jet did their job and got us to Biarritz and the mini bus company picked us up and got us to St Jean by 4pm. Please excuse any typos as this machine I am using (in a bar!) only has spell check in spanish and a sticky keyboard!!!

When we arrived it was 32 deg and the 50m walk to the hostel looked a long way up hill.  Still got to the hostel in one piece and it proved to be a very clean and welcoming place.  Plenty of good food with a little wine and almost a good nights sleep - if Ian tells you he does not snore its a lie!!!  At the hostel we were asked to introduce ourselves which Ian did with greal aplomb - including his statement that he had the feet of a hobbit which they all found amusing.  I now call him Bilbo. I just said ´'I am with him'.

We walked today from St Jean to Roncesvalles which was about 30 km mostly up hill, but we made it without any problems. Have now booked into the next hostel - which again is very clean and well run although it must sleep about 300 people on bunk beds....... We have now had our first beer and have booked our pilgrims meal for tonight.  Next update when we get a connection.

Mike & Ian