Camino de Santiago 2023

The first day in the agricultural region of Navarre. A 21.5 km stage to Zubiri. I was a little worried about this day because many pilgrims had talked about the difficulty of finding a place in the albergues from the beginning of the Camino. The one in Roncesvalles was completely full, although it had 183 places. While I was walking, I called three different albergues in Zubiri, to ask for a place. But in all of them there were no places. In the last one, the man who attended me, suggested that I ask again later, when I arrived in the village, because sometimes there are cancelations. I tried not to think about it too much and just enjoy the walk.
In this part of the Camino, we cross some small farms with animals and green lands. The villages are so beautiful, with houses and the churches made of stone. The path has a lot of ups and downs, and sometimes crosses the road that I had passed through 3 days before, from Pamplona to Saint Jean Pied de Port. Along the way you can find places to stop, rest, go to the bathroom, and eat and drink something. I took the opportunity to try my first tortilla, with a fresh orange juice. It was delicious.
I arrived in Zubiri around 3 pm. We entered the village through an old medieval bridge, over a small river with crystal clear water and many small stones covering the riverbed. The albergue that I had called was just right after the bridge, next to the river. I went there and asked for a place to stay and the son of the man who I spoke to earlier was there for me. Fortunately, he told me that they'd had a cancellation about 15 minutes before, so I got a place.Leer más