We’re leaving this peaceful town with its stunning architecture and colours, where the magnificent river
Ardour slices it in two, while the pretty Nive caresses its side as they then together sweep on to the Bay of Biscay close to the wild and magnificent Northern Camino
I’ll leave you with some photos of the Nive and the ancient buildings that hug its side
and another sonnet:
Silent Bayonne – a sonnet
The silent square awaits a new horizon
Those feet from years long past have slowly trod
The earth where many folks have laughed and cried on
Carries youth who lurk, and men who simply nod
When was the time that life was lived, and not wasted?
When people talked and shared their closest thought?
This silence begs for change we’ve never tasted
Or else our lives and dreams may come to nought
The shutters slowly open on the Nive
The adventurous river flows another way
Displaying life that shows new ways to live
The Bayonne beauty towers above the day
Silence remains it mingles with the crowd
The peace that now is there it cries out loud.
I saw the Banner in Birchgrove the day it was presented to you and now I see it in your photo adorning a French Hotel! Comme c’est merveilleux! Definitely thinking of you each day each step!
What a lovely sonnet, Will – and such gorgeous photos! We’re thinking of you every step of the way and wish you the best possible start to your adventure. Buena suerte!