I don’t remember much about this stretch except that it was long. It was kinda flat (I found that there’s no stretch that is completely flat on this walk). We walked through farm lands and some industrial parks. After arriving in Madrid, we took a local flight to Pamplona and stayed for 2 days to… Continue reading

So much excitement felt at Roncesvalles but I felt as if people keep to themselves. People greeted each other with Buen Camino on the walk and moved on. Sure they were friendly, as in being not aggressive, distant or haughty. I just haven’t felt the Camino vibe yet. Everyone was out of the dorm by… Continue reading

Woke up at 5:00 today. Too much anticipation for the big walk. We started walking at 8:30. Today’s walk was 25km (15 mi), 1200m elevation (4000ft) going from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles. It was icy cold 28 degrees up in the mountains. So cold that I couldn’t think anymore and started to… Continue reading

April 13 Down to the wire …Finally, after packing and unpacking and repeat about 14 times, I think my backpack is almost kinda complete. Ideally, backpack should weigh 13 lbs. But my carrying weight is 17 lbs . It is recommended for the carrying weight to be 10% of the person’s weight, but it’s just… Continue reading