Day 50 – Irun (Last day in Spain)

As I walked off of the Camino trail onto the city streets of Irun, the foremost thought on my mind was a cold Coca Cola with ice and lemon slices.  I stopped into my first opportunity which was the Errand Nea Kantina.  “I’m sorry”, the waitress said.  “We only have Pepsi.”

At first I thought I’d miss heard her. Coca Cola is everywhere here.   I caught myself before I lost her attention and said “Pepsi is fine.”   Beggars can’t be choosers. 

This mornings 15km walk was augmented with at least another 1.5 km of just looking for the start of the trail.  

Not a particularly long walk and not as strenuous as yesterday’s hike but the temps hit 81F at 10:00am and hit the mid 90s this afternoon.  

Irun doesn’t Seem to have much of interest to the tourist.  I say that guardedly having spent half a day exclusively in the low rent district so far.

It is the beginning of the Camino del Norte.  Pilgrims arrive here by bus, boat or plane and head for the trailhead.  From there it is 800+km to Santiago.

For me, it provides a convenient place to head back into France and begin my journey back home.   Tomorrow I’ll choose either train or bus to Toulouse for a couple days and then back to Paris to buy one of those miniature Eiffel Tower keychains. 

Art picture of the day.

A fancy door knocker in Pasai.

Buen Camino,
– jgp