Another beautiful start.
One bonus to walking this section is getting free wine from the Wine Fountain, located in the small town of Ayegui.
Welcome to wine country.
It was a fairly scenic walk and I was grateful for the cloud coverage. I miscalculated the distance so was a tad surprised to clock in about 17 miles.
The awesome paella at Albergue Sansol helped make it worth it.
The day started off beautifully.
Wild red poppies made me think of my friends attending the Georgetown festival.
Rain had been in the forecast but it was either ahead or behind me the whole day.
The landscapes were breathtaking.
The food at Bar Mundo in Estella was enjoyable. While the squid-in-ink croquetas competed with the salad (included in the pilgrims’ meal) for my favorite… it was the company that was the true winner.
Fields and fields of rapeseed plants spanned across my vision for most of the day.
From Alto de Perdón, the Mount of Forgiveness, they could be seen for miles.
The day was hot, with a high of 80. There was little shade along the way but there was also less mud to slog through.
Most of the day was spent following the Arga River.
I found it quite scenic.
I entered the city through the portal of Zumalacarregui.
Most famous for its running of the bulls, Pamplona does have a few other sites.
Hanging with new friends in the plaza and wrapping up the day at Bar Gaucho for pintxos made for a long but enjoyable day.
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