Uterga

Got a late start this morning to see some of Pamplona including the bullfighting arena/statute and to have breakfast at the bar frequented by Ernest Hemingway, for breakfast. After saying bye to my friends who are taking a rest day, I continued to Utegra, which included a 600 foot climb over a windmill filled ridge to see the Alto de Pardon sculpture at the top. Great scenery of green fields and small villages along the way.
I plan to take a short day tomorrow and my friends hope to catch up, but I am learning that the pilgrims you meet along the way come and go without notice. It almost seems that once you bond enough to get a photo or connect on WhatsApp, something causes them to get on a different schedule…. All part of it.Read more