Day 18 Pamplona to Estella, bus

The French and I took the bus from Pamplona to Estella today. It’s about a 2 day walk on the Camino, but just 45 minutes by bus 😞

We were able to find a lovely apartment for 3 nights with the hope that a little more time off my feet will help me get back on the camino. Kind hosts Jose, who welcomed us, and Ana who made a cake. Estella is a good choice because if we can’t walk from here, there is a direct bus to Irun which we will take to make our way back to France.

My world feels a little small at the moment but I did take a few photos on the 350 metres between the bus station, the apartment and Mônjardin cafe where we had lunch. Thankfully I’ve been to Estella before and seen the loveliest parts of the old town. The French will take some photos tomorrow and I’ll be able to share them.

Also, I have a physio appointment tomorrow so we will see what that brings. To be honest, I feel like it’s really just ‘a long goodbye’ to this long camino we’d planned but, we have time, so might as well explore the possibilities. I’ll be delighted if the Physio thinks just a few more days or even a week will be enough. But, as there’s been no improvement since Monday morning, I’m not confident.

That’s about all the news. All my gratitude to Dominique who continues to be patient and kind, as always. It’s not much fun for him either. I can’t walk and he doesn’t want to walk without me. So we are both in this holding pattern. I wonder what tomorrow will bring … 🤔Read more