st jean-pied-le-port to valcarlos, 18500 stepometer

no amount of bag packing or pre walk advice prepared me for the anticipation felt on this first day of walking,its a day filled with many ups and downs, eventually the path I was on gets really high into the pyrannes and much achievement was felt when valcarlos was reached later that day.
I stopped at a place on what felt like border area called Vento there is a supermarket there for supplies it was a little more half way from sjpp to valcarlos.
the albergie in valcarlos is number operating and they all seem to know the combination to let me in and the bed and shower was very welcoming.