• Trip to Italy and Spain
    Lightly snowing at dawn
    Our first hill of the dayThrough this little gatePilgrim footsteps in the snowSome slick spotsA herd of horsesA herd of sheepFinally a little rewardLook back from on top the steep hillVery rocky path downView from the river bridge in Zubiri

    A little snow and a steep hill

    March 2 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F

    We had a good night in Espinal, and when we woke up today, it was lightly snowing. We had about 9 1/2 miles to walk. We bundled up with a windbreaker under our coats and headed out. It was 31 degrees out.

    We walked through some pretty country and saw sheep, horses, and cows. We stopped for coffee and a second breakfast at about 10:30 am.

    Then the fun began. We marched up a very steep hill and then down a very steep hill that had slippery rocks for about 2 miles before we arrived at Zubiri, our final destination.

    We both have bottom bunks tonight. The steep downhill really took it out of us. We rested and will go have some supper in a bit.    Read more