Sunday, May 07, 2006

Day 10 - Vitoria to Saint Emilion

Did a little shopping in the morning to get a nut cracker for the walnuts my uncle sent with us from one of the trees around Granon. We then headed for Pamplona to follow the "Camino de Santiago" (a pilgramage) thru the Pierennees. Joe had to see the bull rink in Pamplona so he can say hes been there. Not really anything interesting and there was alot of traffic. So then we headed up the mountains. Twists and turns that remind me of the road out of oat creek canyon, it winds thru the mountatins thru diffrent villages all the way up. We stopped to eat near the top where the pilgramage starts in Spain, Roncevalles. We then kept going down the other side, its almost like crossing us state borders here, just a sign telling you what the speed limit is on the diffrent types of roads. It apears they have 4 set speed limits here in france and they only tell you when you have to slow down and when the slow down ends. Very strange. We stayed off the main highway so it was very hilly and winding thru numerous little towns. Alot of neat trees surounding the road, and the roofs on some of the older houses are kinda diffrent. They are very pitched or have strange pitches. We hit the vinards close to sunset so are now sitting in a hotel that is in a town up on a hill. I think the place is called Saint-Emilion. I have heard little french since we arrived at this place, all the tourists seem to be english. Anyway on our way again.

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