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    • Day 7

      King in the castle ooh la la

      March 29 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      I've felt strange not walking today, which is an example of how worryingly quickly we adapt to situations.

      I was in two minds about staying an extra night, but discovering an unexpected bath on check in pulled me right out of that.

      As a result of the LIES I have a bunch of provisions I don't want to carry tomorrow so I've been diligently working my way through, from the bathtub and the bed. It's hard work but it's honest, you know?
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    • Day 8

      Pamblona rest day!!! ❤️

      April 18 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F

      Nice, but long day. There are four bridges from Mideaval times and we walked across one of them. Entrance into the inner city is across a draw bridge. We stayed in a hotel near the Cathedral and took a rest day as well. We had dinner with a Laine, spent time in the beautiful Cathedral. We had a beautiful rest day. We also went to Mass, saw the Bull Ring. It would be great to be back for running of the bulls. Thankful for the rest day.Read more

    • Day 7

      Pamplona

      September 11, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F

      14 mile walk today into Pamplona with 90+ temps and lots of steep ups and downs. Thankfully we started at 6:45 and walked the first half in nice temperatures. We are finding that leaving before the sun comes up is wonderful and helpful.

      We stopped for a pilgrim’s breakfast in a small village where we found the only place open because of a small sign on the trail nailed to a tree. We shared a meal with a doctor from Bakersfield and a lady from Hanford. What a small world. The owner of the cafe/store had done the Camino 11 times and shared with us the impact it made on his life.

      Once we got through a very long, hot walk into the city we where greeted with beautiful city streets to tour. I am still amazed by the age of Spain and how clean everything is. Had a fun lunch with new friends and now waiting for the city to wake back up (after siesta) for the night.
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    • Day 6

      Encouraged by the kindness of pilgrims

      August 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Today was a beautiful day - sunny and in the 70s. Everything felt easier with sunshine after two days of rain. The walk was more level today and was a welcome relief from the ascents and descents of the past few days. It was a beautiful walk through different patches of forests and passing by farms and through little villages along the way.

      I walked for a bit with some people I met from Germany and Spain on my second night in the hostel. Their pace ended up being too fast for me, so I lagged behind. My knee started hurting pretty badly so I stopped to try to fashion a compression band out of my buff. I was feeling pretty worn and tired by the time I was getting to the last few miles for the day. As I was walking slowly through one of the little villages before Pamplona, the German man called out my name from a cafe and invited me to sit with them for a coffee. I walked with them the final mile into Pamplona and was grateful for the companionship and not having to focus on finding my way and just following them.

      Pamplona feels like a big city after the tiny villages I’ve been staying in so far. I wandered into the old part of Pamplona to find somewhere to eat and saw some people I met from Ireland sitting at a restaurant outside. They invited me over and I asked if I could join them for dinner. I think the longer I’m on the trail the more kinship there will be with other pilgrims I’ve already met and new people I’ll continue to meet. I’m grateful for the companionship today.
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    • Day 7

      The Road to Pamplona

      September 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      Zubiri to Pamplona
      Day 4 - 21 km

      We had an early start today as we wanted to get to Pamplona before the 31 degree heat set in. It was a good day walking with all the fellow pilgrims we have met along the way. Our first mission was to find a coffee shop but alas we were either too early or they were closed on Tuesday’s. 😧 We still ambled along past little villages and then into the big metropolis of Pamplona by 1.30pm. Our accommodation is great at Hostel Alho right in the middle of Pamplona and planning a rest day for tomorrow so we can check out the sights. Great night looking around the busy town square with a few wines and our first taste of Paella.Read more

    • Day 8

      Rest Day Pamplona!

      September 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 23 °C

      Pamplona
      Day 5 - Rest Day

      We spent a lovely day being tourists in Pamplona. Another hot one so we decided we needed to shop for something cooler to wear...any excuse 💃😉
      Highlight of the day was visiting the bull ring. Great informative self tour, gave good insight into the passion surrounding the sport.
      Very pleased we took the day to explore this beautiful city, however as far as rest days go we failed in that department as we still clocked up over 10k for the day!
      Planning a 6am start for tomorrow as it looks like a tough day with some big hills to climb along the way! Back into it!! 😁
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    • Day 11

      Pamplona

      May 5 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Day 4 Pamplona
      Distance from Larrasoana to Pamplona 19kms

      The temperature is getting warmer and it was pleasurable to walk on a dry surface in warm sunny conditions. We stumbled across a 13th Century church with its doors open and Sister Maria in residence.
      It was a long easy walk into Pamplona and being Mother’s Day the city was buzzing with families. We found the famous Iruna Bar the hangout of Ernest H and enjoyed the local Rosado and delicious tapas. Dined with fellow pilgrims this evening and look forward to a rest day here in Pamplona tomorrow.
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    • Day 12

      Pamplona

      May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

      Pamplona at our leisure and with so much to see spent the day walking around the city. The Santa Maria Cathedral which took 150 years to build was magnificent and a church of unbelievable beauty. A vibrant university city beautiful gardens and green spaces where deer peacocks and fowl roam freely. Tapas were on the menu again - black pudding/mushroom and pimentos pigs trotters and I’m not sure what else but they were delicious prosciutto goats cheese pimentos and zucchini and finished another big day with a cherry gelato. Such an incredible city popular for the running of the bulls Ernest Hemingway (The Sun Also Rises) and the Museum with Roman artifacts from the first century. It has been a day to remember.Read more

    • Day 5

      Hedgerows and biodiversity day

      May 26 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      After a lovely sleep, today was a long walk over a few hills and along the side of a fast flowing river into Pamplona. We are off to explore shortly. I am feeling a bit stiff, but otherwise, the walk is really enjoyable. There is so much biodiversity here. The hedgerows have about 20 different plants per square meter, and are really beautiful. The section before Pamplona was all honeysuckle and dog roses and smelt lovely.
      We are starting to recognise people, and have met people from all over the world. Lots of Americans, flip flop man fom nz who has walked it 7 times in flip flops, lots of taiwanese and a Peruvian from Cuzco in her local dress including sandals made from rubber tyres. I am going to try to meet someone from all 51 US states and all European countries. We have also made friends with an Australian from Richmond, but there aren't too many English people which suits me.
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    • Day 99

      Jakobsweg Tag 3

      March 11, 2020 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Heute starteten Michelle und ich gemeinsam. Er ist 70 Jahre alt, kommt aus Frankreich und wohnt in Kanada.

      Er erzählte mir gestern das man hier für 5€ sein Gepäck zur nächsten Unterkunft per Taxi schicken kann.
      Und da ich mir bewusst war, das ich keine weiteren 20 km mit vollem Gepäck schaffen würde nahm ich diesen Service in Anspruch.
      Er lieh mir einen kleinen Rucksack indem ich das nötigste verstauen konnte und dann ging es los.

      Meiner Hüfte ging es (dann Akkupunktur? 🤔) super gut!

      Wir wollten nach ca. 5 km in einem Café Frühstücken, aber dieses war zu. Danach kam keins, dann war wieder alles geschlossen...

      Eigentlich wollte ich nach dem Frühstück alleine weiter laufen...

      Gegen 14.30 Uhr fanden wir auf unserem Weg einen Mann, der gegen eine kleine Spende Obst, Nüsse und Getränke anbot. Und so aßen wir eine Banane, einen Apfel und einpaar Nüsse. Ziemlich spätes Frühstück! 🙈

      Und so liefen wir den ganzen Tag zusammen.

      Die Sonne schien heute und es war sehr warm und so wollten wir unsere Kleidung wechseln. Allerdings gab es unterwegs nicht wirklich eine Möglichkeit dazu...
      Auf so einer langen Reise ist einem nach einiger Zeit manches ziemlich egal, und so zogen wir uns einfach auf dem Weg um 🤷
      Ich zog meine Hose aus um mir meine Short anzuziehen und Michelle wechselte von Pullover zum Hemd.
      Gerade als ich dabei war mir meine Short hoch zu ziehen und er sich sein Hemd zu knöpfte, dachte ich nur bei mir: "Hoffentlich kommt jetzt niemand vorbei!" 😂🙈

      In dieser Pause nutze ich die Gelegenheit um meine Füße zu inspizieren und konnte direkt eine neue Blase begrüßen! 😩🙄
      "Herzlich Willkommen an Bord! Hinsetzen, Klappe halten und bitte möglichst schnell wieder verschwinden! Danke!"

      Als wir Abends in Pamplona ankamen, kaufte ich mir einen kleinen Rucksack und einpaar neue Blasenpflaster.
      Dann organisierte ich den Morgigen Transport für mein Gepäck (denke das ich das noch die nächsten 2-3 Tage machen werde, bis es meinen Füßen besser geht).

      Später gingen wir noch gemeinsam mit John (49, aus Manchester) nach Burger King 😂 und anschließend in eine Bar. Dort tranken wir noch Wein und Bier.

      Wir liefen durch die Gassen in denen hier die Stierläufe stattfinden. Schon ein komisches Gefühl an diesem Ort zu stehen.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Pamplona, بنبلونة, Горад Памплона, Памплона, Iruñea, Pamplono, Iruña, پامپلونا, Pampelune, פמפלונה, Պամպլոնա, PNA, パンプローナ, პამპლონა, 팜플로나, Pompaelo, पाम्पलोना, Pampalona, Памплонæ, Pampeluna, 31001, இருனியா, ปัมโปลนา, Lungsod ng Iruñea, 潘普洛納

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