Roncesvalles to Zubiri

At 8:10, after breakfast, and answering Glen's (Perth, Australia) difficult question of why I'm doing the camino, I headed out on the 22 km in the rain, on the rocky-road trek to Albergue Rio de Arga, in Zubiri. I arrived at 6:10 pm (stopped for about 1.5 hours sporadically on the way). Each time I saw more rocks and steep slopes downward, I took a moment to strategize which way would cause the least threat to fall, twist the ankle, and leave me to the wild dogs. In Zubiri, the first albergue I went to, was very welcoming and the host carried my backpack up to the room. I met Yong (SK- Sports psychologist) and Pierre (Limoges) who I shared the room with. Then, I was invited to eat with kind Italians who later partied on the balcony, under my open window, til about 1:00 am to the background music of the Arga river. No worries because I could barely sleep anyway-my back and legs were killing.Read more