Zubiri

Roncesvalles to Zubiri – 22km

After yesterdays mountain hike, I woke up with very sore calve muscles and faced a more flat 22km to Zubiri. I met up with a few of the people I met at dinner last night for breakfast and Phoebe from China (but has lived in California and London and speaks good english) decided to walk with me today. We later met up with Lienna from USA and walked a good 15km before I met up with Thorsteinn from Iceland again- (He was on my flight from Dublin).

This walk was so beautiful on mostly smooth trail through forests. But because of yesterdays hike, any little hill was like a punishment. Everyone was finding it tough.

I eventually reached Zubiri which is a very clean little village with only two bars/restaurants and quite a few albergues. To enter Zubiri you have to cross the Puenta de la Rabia bridge. This bridge has a story that if you make an animal cross this bridge three times, it will be cured of rabies.

I stayed at Albergue Zaldiko which is a small premises but has 8 people to a room. Quick shower and up to the bar for some paella and beer with Thorsteinn, Kylie (USA), Raquel (Spain) and a Swedish lady who I just can’t recall her name. (I ordered this in spanish too for all -woohoo!!

All home early so we can get up early and arrive in good time to make the best of Pamplona tomorrow.

Apparently there’s a couple of Irish bars in Pamplona, so if I get the chance I might get a pint of the black stuff. Just for the iron of course. 😉