We continue to enjoy our time on the trail, generally going 13-15 miles per day. Overall, we are feeling great. We see lots of people with injuries, which is always a concern for us as well. But so far, we are holding up pretty well. It isn’t the mileage as much as the steep declines that are causing me (Eric) some foot pain. I started some meds to try and help.
We have had some great days of hiking. We also had a challenging one. From Zubiri to Pamplona, which is about 13 miles, it rained all except for the first ten minutes. It started out mild but became a full on torrential downpour that didn’t stop. The path became a river, ankle deep at times.
Jodi did slip and fall once, but no injuries and we had a fun day anyway. This is what we signed up for!
When we finally got to the outskirts of Pamplona, we realized how crazy we looked to normal people (whom we haven’t seen in a while!). Tromping through a downpour as if just going on a stroll, we saw many looks of pity and “I’m so glad I’m not in your shoes.” But mostly, we got lots of smiles and well wishes on our journey. I broke out into laughter several times because of people‘s expressions, mixed with my elation from almost being to our day’s end.
After cleaning up and drying off, we walked through beautiful old town Pamplona on the streets where the bulls run annually in July (STILL raining by the way), and enjoyed wonderful tapas for supper.
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