Day 2: It’s All Downhill from Here (Not Really)

Day 2

Roncenvalles –> Zubiri (about 21 km)

3:15 AM: Woken up by snoring

5:50 AM: Woken up by monks singing

I had hoped to sleep until 6:30 today since today’s distance was shorter than yesterday and I made it in less than six hours yesterday. I knew the albergue turned the lights on at 6 AM, but I was prepared with my sleep mask. However, I was not prepared for the choir songs at 5:50.

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Day 1: It’s Like Rain on Your Camino Day

Camino de Santiago

Day 1: St. Jean Pied-de-Port –> Roncenvalles

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks. My parents came to visit me in Spain just two weeks ago, and last week, I spent a week in France, dividing my time between Lyon and Nice to watch the Women’s World Cup. Yay USA! Yesterday afternoon, I took a (horrible) flight to Biarritz and then took a shuttle from there to St. Jean Pied-de-Port.

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