Day 4
Pamplona –> Puente la Reina (23.1 km/14 miles)
My day started off a little different today. Instead of setting off early, I decided to go to the Plaza de Toros to see the Running with the Bulls.
For €5, I was given a ticket to enter the historic bullring. Bands were playing, people were singing and dancing, the atmosphere was incredible. It sure didn’t feel like 7 AM.
Day 3
Zubiri –> Pamplona (20.9 km/13 miles)
Last night was extremely frustrating. Zubiri was a small town. There wasn’t much in terms of food. Many of us went to a restaurant that offered a “pilgrim menu” (usually a three-course, hearty meal). Well, I had gotten there a little later than some of the others who had ordered. I sat there for 20 minutes before going up to the guy working the bar and got angry with him in Spanish. He was turning people away and was very rude. Even the people who ordered their food way before me got their second courses the same time as me.
At the end of April, I had a three day weekend because of the “May Day” (Worker’s Day) holiday. A friend and I decided we wanted to see another part of Spain that we had never been to before. We decided to travel up north to the Basque region of Spain. We went to Pamplona, Vitoria, and Logroño. We also made a stop in a small village before heading to Logroño. The Basque region definitely has a different vibe than what I am used to in Catalunya so it was something good to experience.