Wynette: We walked a little further today than yesterday but it seemed much faster. It was a beautiful walk (but so was yesterday and every day). We are constantly amazed how everything is constantly changing. The weather (sunny to cloudy to rainy to windy to no wind, repeat), the landscape and view, the path itself: dirt, mud, gravel, cobblestones, concrete, pavement, big rocks, pebbles of all sizes, repeat. One constant is that it has been lush green everywhere. And the Basque people have been kind and helpful everywhere.
Today we saw our first vineyards. I think we’ll be seeing many more. Tonight we are staying in a private room in a wonderful albergue: Maralotx in Cirauqui. We ate with the pilgrims. The owner told us the wine was made in this village. When we get Internet access I plan to post some pictures of this albergue. The owner is clearly an artist and she has made this place colorful and fun.
Wynette: when I trekked in the Himalayas the trek leader kept repeating “there are no prizes for being first, enjoy the scenery, the quiet and the spirituality.” Same applies to walking the Camino. You are doing just fine. And it will get easier.
Henry Shapiro