Hello in the home,
it is odd ... stages, which occurred in 2008 us hard and tedious, we do this year "in passing". Today's route took us from 7:00 clock of Larrasoaña from over beautiful forest paths through the valley of the river Arga ... small villages were more the rarity and when a few houses appeared along the way, we were not passing through the center, but it. Over a mountain pass, we reached a beautiful medieval bridge, which forms the entrance to Villava, a suburb of Pamplona. In Villava way, there is a super tasty "Tortilla de Patata", which is why we have a bar located at the Camino for a broad Fruehstueckspause used. Then we went through the imposing city walls in the city of Pamplona, but which belong to the "festivos," the inhuman bull run, not very festive look and also due to extensive road works very noisy comes along, so we wandered through the first big city soon. According to the University premises, it went over a road up a steep hill to Cizur Menor, which we achieved in respect of about 13.00 clock.
We stay in the hostel today by Ms Maribel Roncal, a very nice French girl, the touching concern for "their" pilgrimage, and even supplied wounds on their feet personally. Also, the Menu del Peregrino is for tonight already in the local Restaurant booked ... for the physical well-being is simply taken care of. We also have the chance to wash our laundry and dry, Pilgrim Heart, what more do you want?
The weather was in spite of some harmless-appearing clouds in the early morning dream. The usual 20-25 degrees and bright sunshine to us is if we are to believe the predictions, and accompany a little. Join us also do some "blind passengers," the first and the bubbles are well known strong shoulder pain is currently ubiquitous. If we failed to take our experiences, so it is now but from day to day go better.
worries me since yesterday, is preparing a descent to Zubiri latent noticeable contraction in the right ankle with every step ... maybe it's just a sign that warns us to rest, because so far we were on the two days before the opening of the hostels destination. I try now, the pain in the pharmacy with a resurrected Stuetzbandage and massive counter Voltaren cream and hope, especially ahead of tomorrow's ascent to the Alto Perdon, again reasonably free of symptoms can walk to. Meli is a cucumber, as always, highly motivated, and also sets a tight step of the day.
Our mood is so well ... we can infer a lot of nice acquaintances, for example, with Annette from Muenster, the way because of many sad events in the family goes, Jean-Francois, who fishes as happy as me and Danielle, who took up his retirement three months ago and now with the newly acquired "rest" for a more fulfilled work life does not begin so incredibly much can. All of them are interesting people with whom we are sure to enjoy yourself in the coming weeks.
Sun .. we'll still nice place in the sun, then sleep for an hour and then dinner here for the pilgrimage ...
But first there are the word of the day, a pilgrim blessing (not only for pilgrims) from Roncesvalles:
May the road rise to meet you,
may the wind be always at your back,
may the sun shine warm upon your face,
may the rain fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again
may god hold you in the palm of his hand
best regards from
Meli and Horst
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