We got up, got ready, packed and headed out for our short trek to Pamplona. We agreed we wanted a rest day and that Pamplona was a big city, perfect to do so. Since we didn’t make it yesterday all the way, we decided we would only go there today and have our rest day. Also, I ate the rest of the olives for breakfast.

It was great! Literally, Debbie would have been able to handle it last night had we gone the right way. We figured it out. It was what I thought. The fork in the road had the orange and white stripe one way and the shell and an arrow the other. But the shell and arrow were with a sign that pointed to an Albergue, which is why we followed the stripe. I’m telling you, it’s too inconsistent! There’s a lot of things to look for and keep track. With other people around, sure you can follow them or ask what they think. But on your own there’s a lot more “uhh….sure.. I think so? Don’t know?” happening.

On our walk to Pamplona today I took some photos of the variety of signs we follow. Plus some from a different day.

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I kid you not! Every single one of those is part of the way of Saint James and could be the indicator we are looking for, telling us which way to go. And that’s only SOME of the types of signs we have seen. I’ll be sure to document more as we go.

We got to Pamplona before the Albergue was open. A preist actually helpded us fond it. We stopped on the street to look at a map and I could see someone walking up to us and when I looked up or was a priest who asked if we needed help and walked with us asking about Debbie’s time in Cambodia to the main street we needed and then pointed us in the right direction and went on his Merry way. It was very kind. We found a cute little cafe where we had crepes and coffee and Debbie told me more about Cambodia and the children. Also, the designs on the doors for the bathroooms made me chuckle. Definitely took me a minute. We walked back when it opened and grabbed a bunk bed with a Mom and daughter from North Carolina. This place is a giant open room with bunks, similar to our first albergue. It’s nice. We rested, did laundry, walked the town. We got pizza and ice cream and sat in the square for a while, watching families and tour groups go by. It was a lovely day. We came back, showered, relaxed and now I’m in bed at 6:15pm ready for sleep!

Day mileage: 3.9
Total mileage: 49.4
Personal mileage: 6.24