We weren’t sure what we were in store for when we booked our accommodations for today. We knew it was a bit farther than we wanted, but the heat combined with the almost 18 mile walk was a bit too much. We barely made it to the auberge, but we weren’t the only ones in bad shape.
I got a blister on my right foot late yesterday, and I was more than a little nervous about it all day. But I patched it with Compeed last night and it held up all day today…even in the brutal conditions. The day started with an encounter with another walker trying to feed a bunch of horses and one getting his foot stuck in barbed wire. Thankfully, the horse was able to free itself as it was a very stressful situation.
We then walked through the city of Pamplona, stopping for a super sized hamburger in city center…one of the best I’ve ever had. Then the 10 kilometer walk to our St. Andres auberge where the temperatures were at their worst. We ran out of water with about 2 kilometers to go…all uphill. Needless to say, we were happy to get settled and get to the auberge bar for some beer and food.
It’s going to be an early evening tonight and we will be scaling back on the walking tomorrow…maybe 13 or 14 miles
Some pics from today:
