Pamplona (4.6km / 66.6km)

We had a more gentle wake up today if that is possible filled with a room of 20 bunks. I had a much better sleep than anticipated, only one gentle snorer. We had a short walk today into Pamplona and it was raining, so we elected to do a load of washing while we had breakfast, at a local laundromat. We made good use of our rain gear while we took the short walk into Pamplona. We were met with ancient city walls and medieval building which are so impressive. We checked into our municipal Albergue - Jesus y Maria, which is right next door to the impressive Cathedral. The Albergue is huge - has 2 floors and sleeps over 100 - our dorm has 25. Our neighbours, 1m away are a Canadian Grandfather and his grandson.
It was good to catch up with pilgrims from previous nights and swap notes. We wondered the old city of Pamplona, soaking up the vibe. The main square is impressive and loved by the locals. After a short break we returned for dinner, sampling the pinchos (tapas type counter food) and shared a paella. The city comes alive and was bursting with people (mostly locals). We’ve had enough to eat but just can’t go to bed before sampling a local Churro for Theresa! But it was closed 😞! Maybe tomorrowLeggi altro