Celebrations at Santiago

Saturday, October 4, 2014

We have begun!

After a long but very scenic train journey through mountains and plain, with groves of oranges and olives, we finally arrived at the noble city of Pamplona at 8.00 pm and walked to our spacious albergue where we were warmly received and given bunks in a secluded area where we could dump the backpacks before finding a wonderful turn-of-the-century restaurant for a very ample and deliciious Menu del Dia - the Pilgrim´s life is a hard one!  This is one of the few hostels where shut-down is not until 11.00 so we were able to enjoy the lively Friday-night ambiance in the old historic centre.

The night´s sleep was not the best one ever - this place accommodates more than 200 people and while it is beautifully laid out the sounds pretty well carry, and so the champion snorers were quite audible throughout the night,  and the early risers started with great eclat and loud banging at about 4.45!  Nothing for it but to get up early ourselves even though we are just planning a fairly short walk of about 15kms today - though the fact that it will be mostly uphill will make it seem longer!

Sorry not to have pictures to prove we are here but somehow my camera got left behind, so you will all just have to take it from the horse´s mouth and hopefully we will be able to paint a picture in words rather than images.  Thanks again one and all for your amazing support and we will get back soon with an account of the actual walking!

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