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Day 7, to Logroño
April 22, 2026 Today Zazi (the woman from the UK) and I walked together again. We planned to start early, but a number of things happened (wet socks, sore toes needing to be taped, coffee shop not opening ‘til 7) and we didn’t get going until about 7:30, just in time for sunrise. It was…
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Days 5 & 6, Estella & Sansol
20 & 21 April, 2026 It’s been hot! And these two last days most of the trails were in open country or through towns. No shade. Hot! I don’t do well in heat. A number of times these last two days, especially on Monday on the walk to Estella, I wanted to quit. I wondered…
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Day 4, to Puente La Reina
April 19, 2026 On Sunday, April 19, I started walking at about 6:20. I wanted to use my spiffy new headlamp, but I was in a big city, Pamplona, and the streetlights were more than enough to see the way. From my albergue, the Camino went uphill into Pamplona’s Old Town (Casco Histórico). It was…
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Days 2 & 3, Zubirí & Pamplona
April 17 & 18, 2026 It’s been a couple busy days. On Friday, April 17, I walked from Roncesvalles to Zubirí, about 22 kms. On Saturday, April 18, I walked from Zubirí to Pamplona, about 21 kms. It always ends up being longer distances by the end of the day, especially with walking around town…
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Day 1 – over the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles
Thursday 16 April 2026 This is my first day of walking. It likely is one of the more difficult days because you have to cross the Pyrenees from France to Navarra in Spain. There are two routes, the Ruta de Napoleón and the Valcarlos route. I chose the Napoleon Route because it was such a…
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1 and 2 May – a Long Walk Day and a Short Walk Day
May 1st we walked from Ayegui to Sansol, almost 27 kms with a fair bit of ups and downs. Our feet were so sore at the end of the walk! Here are some photos from the walk: At the end of the day we got to eat paella. It was good: May 2nd we took…
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30 April – A short walk day from Lorca to Ayegui
Today we walked from Lorca to Ayegui. It was a short walk, about 11k, more of a rest day after a couple tiring days. These are the signs we follow. Often it is just a yellow arrow painted on the trail, or a building, other times it is just the sign of the shell. We…
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28 & 29 April – The day the lights went out and the next day
Monday 28 April started quite normal, clear, cool and fresh. We walked from Pamplona to Uterga over the Alto de El Perdón. Alto del Perdón, also known as “Hill of Forgiveness,” is a prominent peak and a significant landmark on the Camino Francés. Situated at an altitude of 770 meters, it offers panoramic views of…
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27 April – to Pamplona
The day started with a good breakfast at the albergue. When we started walking, it was raining softly. It had rained quite a bit overnight. The river through Zubirí had grown and was brown with dirt-wash from higher up. All the creeks and rivers we crossed were like that. The trail was easier than yesterday…
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26 April – to Zubirí
It was raining when we started walking this morning, and it rained most of the day, although right now, at about 5 pm, there’s a bit of sun. It was cooler than the first 3 days. The rain ponchos came in real handy. The first small town we walked through is Burguete-Auritz. It seems to…