Pamplona was all that I had imagined and more. The old town with the Encierro (the way of the bulls) and Hemingway fascinated me as I knew it would.
We are not traveling as fast as we had thought, so bussing ahead is working well for us. The busses are luxurious, frequent, and extremely cheap. They provide us a good way to get back on track while still seeing the country.
Two nights ago we stayed at an albergue in Ultegria (Camino del Perdon). It was very clean and new, but the advertised wifi did not work. The room was filled to capacity with 16 peregrinos. Although loud with people getting up, slamming doors, and moving about, we were able to sleep well. Fatigue will do that to you.
Last night we stayed in Estella. We found a great little place (San Andres Pinson). It was a private room with our own bathroom! The lady who ran it was so nice we called her abulea (grandma). We had hoped she would adopt us.
We stayed in Estella. The day began at the wine fountain at Bodega Irache. The fountain flowed freely and it made us sleepy all day long. Definitely not a good thing to start with. When we carried or packs later it made them seem much heavier. Although we just stayed in town we still walked 6 miles. The monastery and the churches were fabulous. We especially liked the simple beauty of the church at the Bodega Irache.
After a peregrinos dinner we were to bed early.
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