Pamplona

Zubiri – Pamplona 21km

Arrived in Pamplona today at roughly 2:30-3pm. A very vibrant city full of busy people and fantastic buildings. It kinda reminds me of Rome with all the narrow streets and tall 4-5 storey buildings on each side.

Today I walked with Phoebe again and also Ghazal from Canada. We had mighty craic singing songs and stomping our sticks to the beat along the whole way. We walked approx 5km from the outskirts of Pamplona to the central walled city within. My hotel (Hotel Sercotel Europa) was just off the main plaza. A fabulous hotel, and I felt a little underdressed to be going in there but I’m sure they are used to peregrino’s turning up sweaty and the dirt hanging off them

Tonight it’s turned quite cold and I think I am just going to stay in the hotel and have a long hot soak in the bath. I can visit some of the sites in the morning. Its a 24km hike tomorrow to Puenta La Reina and have to arrive before 8pm, so plenty of time.

Unfortunately there is no bull run in Pamplona until July. That would have been good to watch. Roll on tomorrow!