Bid a fond adieu to our hostess Evelyn, then her husband Guy gave us a ride back to resume our path where we left off in Aroue. He gave us his business card and told us if we had any problems the rest of the way we should call him and he would help us. Love those people. He gave me some walnuts from a tree in his backyard. We felt like we were moving at a snails pace today but we clicked off some kilometers while the air was cool. Stayed on the path rather than take the popular shortcut and went to a wonderful spot on top of a mountain. The vista was amazing. Enjoyed our picnic and had a long rest. Afterward, we continued our slow pace until we arrived in Ostabat where we rested until we could check into our Gite which was only a short jaunt away (yes, we were still early...again). This Gite is one of the popular spots where everyone wants to be so it's very crowded. We had been trying to avoid that but we are thankful for our accomodations. The evening meal was traditional and sufficient. Things were a bit loud with 30 people in a small room. It included some basque folk singing with the owner who loves to perform. It was interesting but a bit long. On to St Jean Pied de Port tomorrow!
Gite Gaineko Xteia - A purpose-built facility. Relatively clean except for a sewage smell outside on the deck. Meal was fair. Too many people.
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