Puente la Reina, a fabulous walk!

We made it! Wonderful weather, and about 23 kms. We took it easy, had quite a few breaks and refreshments, and feel amazingly good…speaking for myself!…but it took quite a long time - we set off at about 8.30, in 6° temperature, and arrived here after 4.30 in what felt like over 20°, having shed several layers!

But it was amazing…not a cloud in the sky, and leaving Pamplona and looking back as we climbed up the surrounding hills, and walking through the countryside was spectacular. Our dreams of seeing green fields of waving crops were met! Not sure if it is wheat, barley or rye, but it was rippling in the wind, and interspersed were the fields of yellow rapeseed. We worked hard, and are staying in a hotel where we were twice before…very familiar and comforting, and it is the first building you come to as you walk into town, so we have made ourselves at home, not venturing out until we leave tomorrow over the famous bridge. The wifi is very weak (also remembered) and when I publish this I will use Amr’s hotspot…always handy when wifi is bad.

It is 8.30 and now back from dinner and showered, and still sunny outside…so absolutely no pressure to arrive before dark! The highest climb today was towards the end where there are the statues of pilgrims… the Alto de Perdon ..VERY windy today, though sunny - we ate our lunch on the non windy side of a column, but still windy. Magnificent views from up there. That high point is towards the end, and you feel you are almost finished and then it drags on and on through 2 more small towns…I will put up photos which won’t give the scope and depth of the views, but you can get an idea, and a video of the waving green fields!Read more