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Closing of the Bones

Closing of the Bones

Closing of the Bones

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Day 11 | Pimbo → Arthez-de-Béarn

My Pimbo experience was superb.

I woke in my private room overlooking the expansive valley, with the Pyrenees in the distance. At 5:30 a.m., my lovely host, Paula, insisted on preparing me a breakfast fi

Day 10 | Aire-sur-l’Adour → Pimbo

Once upon a time, sometime in the 5th century, there lived a young Visigothic princess named Quitterie.

According to legend, Quitterie converted to Christianity and devoted herself to God. When her famil

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Day 9 | Lanne-Soubiran → Aire-sur-l’Adour

A glimpse of the hills.

Today I woke at 5 a.m., skipped breakfast, and was on the path by 5:30.

In the pitch-dark pre-dawn hours, my other senses sharpen. I smell fresh mint growing along the ro

Day 8 | Peyret → Lanne-Soubiran

One step, one breath, one day at a time. It’s all we have.

Today was challenging.

Hot. Aching. Tired. Annoyed. Accomplished.

That’s some of what I’m feeling as I arrive at my gîte, only

Day 7 | Farm to Farm
13 km / 8 miles

Yesterday was a looong day. Which means today was unusually short.

I generally aim for about 18–28 km a day. Last year I scheduled a few complete rest days, but I discovered that once I start walking the C

Day 6 | Condom → (almost) Eauze
31 km / 19 miles

And the rain did come last night.

This morning I left Condom under a blanket of clouds. The air felt like a thin veil of droplets—a fine mist lingering over the path through most of the mo

Chemin de Saint-Jacques
Day 5 | La Romieu → Condom

I’m pretty sure the fig trees are as grateful to us as we are to them.

Fruit trees thrive on the outskirts of human habitats. They benefit from our desire to consume them. We help propag

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Revital is a postpartum doula from Santa Cruz. Accepting Medi-Cal & commercial insurance.