We arrived in Bayonne in the morning and didn’t have to wait too long for the connecting train to Saint Jean Pied de Port. That train only took us part of the way and we had to switch to a bus as there was an issue with the track. Once in SJPP we went to the Friends of the Pilgrims Centre to register for the Camino, noting that we would be starting the next morning. We picked out the pilgrim shells that we then put on our backpacks.
Once we went to our hostel to put our bags into our room, we went for a walk. We were hyped and made the effort to wander around Saint Jean and take photos rather than give in to our jet lag and tiredness. Then, we went for a light supper across from our hostel. Since we would be leaving first thing in the morning, we didn’t want to waste any time and miss learning about the village at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains. The truth is this might be our only time to see anything here as there might never be a repeat of this Camino.