We woke up early with only 5 hours sleep to catch an early train to Bayonne. We had a 30 minute walk to the train station. I didn’t realize that it doesn’t get light in Paris until after 7:00 am and it was a little scary walking thru the deserted streets early on a Sunday morning. We made it to the station and had an uneventful 3 hour train ride to Bayonne. We originally planned to walk from Biarritz near Bayonne but we were tired from the late night before so we hopped on another train Guethary and decided to walk from there. This was just to be a 4 hour warm up walk for the Camino. Guethary is a beautiful village and we enjoyed some coffee and lunch at a cafe before heading out on our walk. Our destination was Saint-Jean-du-Luz.
After a beautiful walk for 5 hours along the coast of southern France we finally made it. We were exhausted and very hot and sweaty. This was the longest we walked so far carrying 20 lb backpacks. We tried to pack light but things add up. We brought 2 pair of hiking pants 3 shirts, 3 pair of socks and underwear, toiletries, meds and first aid kitpacks included.
After a rest we headed out to explore Saint-Jean-Luz. It is a dynamic fishing community with a beautiful beach. The town is very proud of the fact that King Louis XIV lived here for a month and was married here. Fun fact. King Louis became king when he was only 5 years old and ruled until his 70s.
