Getting to SJPDP

so couldn't have been a smoother trip to get to France. our flight from San Francisco is delayed slightly, but it ended up allowing us to sleep a little bit longer on the plane. so when we arrived in Paris, we went directly to rent the car to drive to Bayonne,  France.

things were going smoothly renting the car, until some French. Men showed up, cut in line, and started yelling at the agents. They proceeded to yell at them for about 15 minutes. they really need to go on a pilgrimage and learn the virtue of patience.

So after a brief delay, we found our small Toyota with a sticker on the back in English that said made in France. it made me realize that Toyota miss the point on that one. 

So after an 8 hour drive, and some help from my sister through some texting, we found a nice hotel in Bayonne France.  our last night in a nice hotel for a very long time. from doorstep to doorstep, it was only about 26 hours.

This morning will jump on a train, and will arrive in st. Jean Pied de Port to start our pilgrimage. We will start walking tomorrow.

Before we left, everyone wait there packs. we were all right around 14 or 15 pounds without food. I think we will be close to 18 pounds as we threw in a few last minute items and some food.  it's always so tempting to add something to your pack "Just in case."  we are all trying to resist that temptation.