Day: April 3, 2013

Charlie: We got to Roncesvalles at 7:15 in a light rain. We walked over to the big building and nearly everyone turned right into the alburgue (dorm for pilgrims) and we turned left into the Hotel Roncesvalles. It was only… Continue Reading →

Charlie: We were waiting for the bus at the airport when we saw a couple with backpacks and reading Brierly, the most popular Camino guide. They were from Canada and we’re going to Pamplona and staying there, the first other… Continue Reading →

Hi Charlie: From Madrid we had a six hour bus ride to Pamplona. On the three hour layover we got our Spanish SIM cards and some very nice pinxos, the Basque word for tapas. Then another hour bus ride to… Continue Reading →

Charlie: We had good flights this time. Two hours to Chicago, 5 hour layover and 8 hours to Madrid. Of course you don’t sleep much on a plane to Europe, maybe 2 to three hours. I listen to Nature’s pace… Continue Reading →