Our first night in an Albergue had been ok with mixed reviews on sleep quality. The earplugs had cut out some noise but Sue was woken at regular intervals by all of my spam emails arriving offering me vouchers from Boots, Next, Aldi and EE as I didn't have my phone on silent. Fiona and Jacqui in the next room had apparently suffered from swaying bunks! We were all up at 6pm and after a nice breakfast made our way to the tourist office to get our pilgrims' passp...

Not a great start with the taxi arriving while I was still in the shower due to the driver wanting to get home!! But "a first world problem" as Martha would so rightly say! We all gathered at Gatwick and queued to check in the infamous pole parcel and, while doing so, I discovered useful pockets and zips on my Guacamole backpack courtesy of Sue! At Gatwick there was a little time for coffee for some but Jenny and I preferred to shop and a good job too as we were...