I am Ursula

a wanderer, a photographer, a pilgrim

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April 20, 2026

Day 4, to Puente La Reina

April 19, 2026 On Sunday, April 19, I started walking at about 6:20. I wanted to use my spiffy new headlamp, but I was in…
April 18, 2026

Days 2 & 3, Zubirí & Pamplona

April 17 & 18, 2026 It’s been a couple busy days. On Friday, April 17, I walked from Roncesvalles to Zubirí, about 22 kms. On…
April 17, 2026

Day 1 – over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles

Thursday 16 April 2026 This is my first day of walking. It likely is one of the more difficult days because you have to cross…
April 17, 2026

Day 0 – St Jean Pied de Port

On Wednesday, 15 April, I went by train from Bayonne to St Jean Pied de Port. St Jean is a beautiful town at the foot…
April 14, 2026

Calgary to Paris to Bayonne

The flight to Paris was uneventful, quite peaceful actually. I had a window seat looking out right over the middle of the wing, so mostly…
April 13, 2026

Leaving Home

Leaving is hard. Not physically, but emotionally. Home is known, comfortable, beautiful. But now I am at the Calgary airport waiting for my overnight flight…