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Closing of the Bones

Closing of the Bones

Closing of the Bones

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From the Diary of a Postpartum Doula

I gave birth to my baby girl in a small hut in the Himalaya. It was a cool, sunny November morning. At the exact moment the sun peeked over the horizon, she was finally born—and I was ecstatic.

I felt fier

Day 15 | Ostabat → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

The night before, we stayed in Harambeltz, near the Chapelle Saint-Nicolas, in an incredible house built in the 1600s and elegantly restored by the equally elegant madame of the house.

Marie opens the

Day 14 | Aroue → Ostabat

This morning I’m accompanied by clouds stretched across the whole sky in iridescent shades of pearl pink.

The colors linger for hours before slowly dissolving into daylight. Then, as if perfectly timed, the sun b

Day 13 | Navarrenx → Aroue

This morning is very grey. I can barely see a hint of pink penetrating the thick blanket of clouds as the sun rises.

It’s cool, yet intensely humid. The heavy clouds seem to be waiting for just the right moment

Day 12 | Arthez-de-Béarn → Navarrenx
32 km / 20 miles

Today was my longest walking day. Ever, probably.

I was slightly intimidated by the idea of walking 32 km, but mentally prepared. And thankfully, the weather gods were on my side&mda

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