Day 2

Roncesvalles to Zubiri

Today’s hike was a breeze compared to yesterday’s. We walked a total of 13.55 miles in four hours and 47 minutes.  There was a relatively gentle incline and decline. Now it’s time to recline! Mas cervesas, por favor!

​The trail was quite beautiful. It weaved in and out of a dense forest, so it was mostly shady, and a lovely pine fragrance welcomed us forward. The downside of today’s hike was that parts of the trail were very rocky, and our feet our tired and a little sore. But so far, still no blisters (I say as I knock on wood).

It is interesting that when hiking this kind of distance and hearing the repetitive crunch of gravel under your feet, you really notice your surroundings. There were a couple of people hiking in front of us, and Jim and observed and mentioned how when the woman walked, she kicked her feet and out and then landed on them. “Oh yeah,” I said. “Kinda like Woody in Toy Story.” We find entertainment where we can when on the Camino.

About three quarters of the way through the hike, we came upon a flat area called Alto de Orro. There was a food truck parked in a gravel area with Astro turf laid in front of it. There were a few tables with some pilgrims enjoying a break of fruit juice or coffee. We had a beer (duh) and took a 20 minute break before descending down to Zuburi - our destination for the day.

Our hotel in Zuburi is beautiful. The room is on the smaller side, but it’s as if the building was an old winery. It has stone walls and heavy planked floors. It smells like wine.

​Tomorrow we head to Pamplona.