Over the Hill to Roncesvalles

(Posted 6/6/25) The Pyrenees where we crossed are not technically challenging, it’s just a long slog. But slog on long enough and you’ll get it done. Then comes the hard part for me. Going downhill just kills my knees. We walked about 10 miles today, and the last 3 were steep down. By going slow, I made it in pretty good shape. Dale, not as much. He slipped on a tree that was across the trail and fell downhill onto the log. Banged his ribs pretty good. We limped our way into Spain, down to Roncesvalles, a huge old monastery that is really well run.Læs mere