Day 0 - Arriving at the start…





 I am in St Jean Pied de Port the most popular starting point of El Camino De Santiago(Frances).  It was an early start today in the predawn. I took the train from Madrid to Pamplona, and then walked half an hour to catch the bus from Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port. 
Gate in the old city of Pamplona
First siting of bicyclists doing El Camino
On the train from Pamplona. I met several other pilgrims while on the train. 3 of them opted to get a taxi to St Jean and 2 of us already had bus tickets so we walked to the train station. 
Madrid in the predawn. 


The Pilgrim’s office in SJPP. Very busy this time of year. They provide general advice and also an official credential. 
The church
Inside the church
The river Nieve



The old town as seen from the citadel 
Lots of “ports” in this town



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