Issac Newton had his theory, but the Spanish have one of their own: YOU ARE ALWAYS WALKING UP, THEN IMMEDIATELY WALKING BACK DOWN!
Today was amazing and tough at the same time. We departed Pamplona in the dark at the crack of dawn. We knew we had a big climb to reach Alto del Perdon!
I found Pamplona to be extremely friendly and the most interesting place. I shouldn’t be surprised that it had its own unique flavour to it because after all, this is the city where they do the annual Running of the Bulls in the streets!
As we left this morning, almost every single person we passed, stopped to wish is a Buen Camino. They took time to guide us on the right path. They all seemed genuinely interested in the fact that we were pilgrims heading to Santiago.
We walked in extreme heat (34 degrees with humidity), and covered 19.69 Km in 7 hours, 22 minutes, going straight up and then immediately back down in true Spanish fashion.
Below are some photos I took as our group was walking this am. We could see a huge peak with a row of windmills. Yes, we were climbing again ( I can’t wait for flat land).
THE CLIMB UP!
FUN AT THE TOP!
AND THEN WE HEADED DOWNTOWN! OMG!
I don’t have many down photos because my legs ached and I was staring at the ground the whole time. LOL
Dear Friends of Kathy, Helen, Alison, Angela, and George; Thank You for following this blog, Enjoy!
KEEP WALKING!
