Rest Day in Pamplona
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We walked about 2.5 miles this morning from Villava to Pamplona & arrived around noon. There was a religious festival taking in the city place all weekend. By early afternoon the city was full ofLeer más
We walked about 2.5 miles this morning from Villava to Pamplona & arrived around noon. There was a religious festival taking in the city place all weekend. By early afternoon the city was full ofLeer más
Off from Pamplona stopped at this hill top village below Alto de Pardon. More to climb today.
We made it over the ridge, full of windmills, and down the other side. Lunch in Utera, with new friends Jim and Sandy, formerly of Boston. They sold their house and cars, and now travel permanently!
3 things I learned from walking today:
#1 uphills &;downhills are always easier when walking & talking to a friend.
Today we enjoyed meeting Sandy & Jim who lived in Boston for 30 years & now travelLeer más
Our longest walk yet today, 23.7 kilometers to Puete la Reina. Time went by so fast as we walked and talked with fellow Pilgrims Jim and Sandy. But we are tired now.
We found another Fronton today.Leer más
Early start today, breakfast at the albegue was coffee and toast. Nothing good open in town yet, so we just starting walking and ate yesterday's left over apples on the trail.
First over the famousLeer más
We have arrived in our destination for tonight, Villateurta, about 18km of walking. We passed through two more hilltop villages. The descent from Cirauqui was on an ancient Roman road and bridge overLeer más
I'm going to do this post backwards from where we are now to where we started this morning. We are in the coolest albergue tonight. Abergues are lodging that have large dorm-style rooms and also a fewLeer más
Our Albegue host Jordi encouraged us to walk the Old Camino, through the hills above the valley. The route changed in the 1200,'s, when the Monastery on the hill complained to the King of Navette, tooLeer más
A little blacksmith shop in Irache