Day 9 – Logrono
A more reasonable 21km today. A good deal of it on hard pavement though. A small octagonal chapel. The inside is very acoustic. Visitors are encouraged to sing. In respect for the sanctity of the place,...
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Day 8 – Sandol
Early start out in a thunderstorm this morning. Rain gear on. Trudge through thick clay mud. Half hour later, sun is out, rain gear too hot, comes off. The pilgrimage is thick still. By 10:30...
The “magic” of La Casa Magica
Turning this… Into this… Into this… For 10€. I’m going to have to walk some extra km today. -jgp
Day 7 – Villatuerta
22km from Muruzabal at an alburgue called La Casa Magical. New-age hospitality operating in a medieval building. Poppies are a wildflower verging on invasive species this time of year. Every village and town has a local...
Day 6 – Muruzabal
I was more impressed with Pamplona than I expected. Modern businesses such as Vodafone and Tommy Hilfinger seem to blend into the traditional architecture without diluting the experience too much, at least to this novice tourist....
Day 5 – Villava (still)
Today was a trial run on tomorrow’s assault on Pamplona and beyond. I need a SIM card for Spain and they sell them in Pamplona, just not on Sunday. Sunday is a good day to sightsee...
Day 4 – Villava
Today’s walk was mostly on level dirt and gravel path through trees alongside the river Alba. Lots of farmland and pastures. Every few kilometers it would happen upon a small hamlet or town with a...
