Zubiri - Pamplona

13.04.19

Today was my favourite route so far. We had beautiful weather and the paths were not as mountainous as they had been. We followed the river. 

There was a little refreshment stand (in the middle of nowhere mind you) where we stopped for a cup of orange juice. The guy in charge of it Dan, stamped our passports for us before wishing us farewell. He was very likeable, genuinely friendly and happy to be there.

As we got closer to Pamplona we could see the city walls from afar. We got a little lost. Couldn't find the yellow arrows (that mark the whole Camino) anywhere. We ended up walking the "long way" into the city (which meant walking up a steep hill). 

As soon as we entered the gates we were greeted by people singing and dancing in the street. It was a welcome change in atmosphere (I would change my mind about that later on)! It was a very lively place. 

We were sleeping in a big albergue that night. By pure chance Amber and Karen ended up bunking next to us. Exciting! Familiar faces. It had only been a couple of days and it already seemed like we knew everybody - if not by name by sight. 

Pamplona was the only time I used my camera. The. Only. Time. Why did I bother bringing it in the first place? Unnecessary extra weight! Note to self - no camera on the next Camino.

For the record - we did have a great time taking very touristy pictures!