Day 2: Borda to Roncesvalles

What goes up must come down.
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We had another beautiful day of walking through the Pyrenees today. Borda is about 14 km from Roncesvalles, which is a very manageable distance on flat trails, but we were going either up or down all day today so it was another challenging day. Even though it was hard, it was absolutely beautiful and I had several ‘pinch me’ moments. As always, I have a harder time with the downhills than uphills, so the last 5 km was extra slow for me, but we made it to Roncesvalles in about 6 hours. We were pretty proud of ourselves!
We’re staying at a cute little albergue called Casa Sabina (86€ for private twin room with breakfast). We had dinner with fellow American pilgrims who live in Italy, and also visited with other pilgrims we met in St.Jean. We’re all kind of on the same pace until we get to Pamplona or Logroño, but after that I have a feeling they will be moving faster than I am.
Legs and feet are tired, but no serious issues. I stopped a couple of time to put tape on some hotspots. Hoping I don’t suffer with blisters on this Camino!Read more