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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Making lemonade on Monday, September 10, 2012
The best made plans often go awry and then a new plan must be created. Kevin, Cathy and I had made arrangements for a taxi to pick us up at the Albergue Puerta de Najera at 9 am for a … Continue reading
Sunday, September 9 – Short and Restful
Last evening’s Albergue was not the best. There were 18 beds in a 8 x 12 room that was up three flights of stairs. There was one washroom and two showers. We had to lean out the window to hang … Continue reading
Saturday, September 8 – Hot and unexpected
The last few days it has been hard to secure rooms at the Albergues because of the number of pilgrims traveling at this time of the year. Last evening at the plaza Rogerio, Janet and I joined forces with three … Continue reading
September 7 – Villatuerta to Los Arcos
W. H Davies has a quotation: “Ride, Pleasure said, Walk, Joy replied It was an arduous 24.8 kms with the last 11.5 kms in the hot 32 degree heat. Janet, Rogerio and I left the Albergue La Casa Magica at … Continue reading
September 6 – Puente La Reina to Villatuerta
The skies were just beginning to lighten as I started my day with Janet and Rogerio at 6:55. We had to walk thru the town, and, of course, stopped at the first bar open for a cafe con leche. We … Continue reading
September 5 – Cizur Menor to Puente la Reina with detour to Eunate
I did not have a good sleep. I had one of those tickle coughs and couldn’t stop coughing. Not wanting to disturb other sleeping pilgrims, I lay awake muffling my cough with my towel. Wake up was early 6 am … Continue reading
Arre to Cizur Menor then bus to Pamplona
It is hard to get used to having 20 other people in your sleeping quarters. It is like the dormitory setting at camp. Lights are out at 10 pm but it takes a while for people to settle down. Last … Continue reading
Zubiri to Arre
In these Aubergues you are up early and must be in your way by 8 am. After a quick breakfast of cafe leche (coffee with milk), bread and cheese and cold cereal, the day begins. All pilgrims are in a … Continue reading
September 2 – To Zubiri
It was still dark as I left the Aubergue at 6:45 am, the sun had yet to show its happy face. It was difficult getting up as during the night the fire alarm went off twice so my sleep was … Continue reading
September 1 – From Aubergue Orisson Over the Pyrenees
Having completed 8 kms of The Route de Napoleon, I only had a little over 17 kms to trek before reaching the first Spanish village of Roncesvalles. The Route de Napoleon is the route that has the highest elevation of … Continue reading
Journeying with Joy 