A good day today a bit of a climb in the first couple of hours. A few more blisters but nothing serious. Walked on my own all day. The first 5 km I seem to feel I am learning to walk again the next 10 feel really good. The last five I feel tired. Then after a great experience at the municipal albergue in Estella I held out for same here. I am in a dorm one dining chair width between each bunk. I am on the bottom but looked up to see a rusty weld holding the t...

A short day today. Lacking a bit of energy. Must have breakfast. A funny thing happened today. I walked past a pair of Merrell shoes abandoned by the path and something made me turn around and take a photo. Sitting in the albergue a young man came in telling his friends it was a miracle it saved his life. He was wearing the shoes. The camino provides what we need. What are the chances. Drank wine sitting in the garden with Jeanette a Canadian met a lovely Spani...

Well 21 km today including over the Alto de Perdon at 800 metres. My confidence grows (sounds like a pilgrim riding for a fall). The high point had the famous metal structures you see in the cover photo. The country side is very green. Walked alongside fields of barley, wheat and oats. It is incredibly beautiful. Towns that from a distanced still look as they would have five hundred years ago. As you get closer you notice the sky dishes and newer housing. I was...

Sitting in the albergue La Posada Ardoji. Listening to a very talented pilgrim play the piano. Completed the planned section of about 15 kms today. Pleased not to have to climb all the way to the top. Looking forward to a good nights sleep. Dinner not til 7:00 an hour and twenty to go for a pilgrim menu. I am doing it. Did not start til midday and had some problems finding the camino. The railway station on the other side of the town. Glad to have my phone. Cl...

En route by train to Pamplona. Coming in from the airport yesterday I noticed many market gardens and very dry landscape. Unexpected were the bamboo stands. In each plot were little huts or shacks. This has been repeated from the train today. In rural areas (unfortunately too fast to photograph ) in olive groves and closer to town grape and fruit trees. It could be Assam or China. People often solve problems in similar ways. Wether it is to be close to tend cr...