Day 4. To Puente La Reina Peppers drying on a balcony in Puente la Reina, Spain. Can't say enough how we liked Pamplona. Great walking city with river walks and pedestrian streets. Out the door at 7 and quickly lost. And quickly found with local help before we even ask. These new shoes are a life saver or I would be on my knees as the feet are in real trouble from the first 3 days. Open skin on both heels and a massive blood blister. TMI? It occupies my ...

Day 3. To Pamplona On the Camino at 7 am under a starry sky and having to use a light to see the trail for the first while. Exceptionally warm for the next week at least, low to mid 80's (28C) so early starts to beat the heat. Short day of 16km so we could see this wonderful city and it's cathedral built starting in the late 1200's. The bridge in the cover is from the 1400's. Also we both have new shoes now; the blisters from the poor sock decision are worse an...

Day 2 We are behind in sending the blog as WiFi is apparently sparsely available. Up at 6:30 and both feeling great. Amazing how a sleep can heal the pains. Downstairs and ready to roll at 7 just to find the hotel checkout opens at 8:30, and eventually, we found, not a minute earlier. Very frustrating to watch everyone getting started. When we did start we were going like scalded monkeys for about an hour until reality set in. Another long day ahead and I m...

Day 2 We are behind in sending the blog as WiFi is apparently sparsely available. Up at 6:30 and both feeling great. Amazing how a sleep can heal the pains. Downstairs and ready to roll at 7 just to find the hotel checkout opens at 8:30, and eventually, we found, not a minute earlier. Very frustrating to watch everyone getting started. When we did start we were going like scalded monkeys for about an hour until reality set in. Another long day ahead and I m...