So much for a forecast for good weather...It has rained the last 2 days--we were sodden bits of trail trash by 11 this morning, but the sun finally came out and by the time we walked into the city things looked much brighter. The alburgue in Pamplona is near the old cathedral in the old walled city. The streets are all cobblestone and are lined with builidings three or four stories high--no spaces between them so it´s like walking down a long hallway. We´re off to have a cerveza and contemplate Hemingway and the bulls.
Over 300 pilgrims crossed the Pyrenees on Tuesday, though not all of them over the high pass. It does mean we have to be aware of how many are ahead of us and how many are behind us in order to get a bed, but I suspect leftover soreness from the Pyrenees and the bad weather will sort a lot of them out today.
Walking in Spain is very different from walking in France. France was much calmer and quieter. Here, because there are many more people, it´s chaotic and sometimes almost frantic.
Buen camino!
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