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 and map out the telecom stores though.  

Link to short video of a marching trio.

Language is a funny thing. Everything I say now is a barrage of English mixed with a little bit of Spanish and a lot of gestures.  My fellow travelers and Spanish hosts do their best to respond in fractured English (albeit some much better than fractured).  

When I come across someone from Michigan or St. Louis or even Australia, it’s a relief to be able to communicate easily. 

This is not something that I am particularly proud of.   I had to ask a women from Switzerland to help me retrieve my backpack from storage because I couldn’t speak enough Spanish to get my question across.  

I’m learning through immersion.  Maybe by the time I get to Santiago de Compestella, I will have made some progress. 

-jgp