Roncevalles-Cizur Manor

Good Evening,

Today ends the third day of walking. I walked from Roncesvalles to Zubri and thru to Laresona yesterday. Sleeping in Laresona and leaving at 6 am this morning. Today I walked through Pamploma and unfortunately was not able to participate in the running of the bulls (don´t worry mom!) because the running of the bulls is not until July 7th. The city was wonderful, the cathedral was this huge stone building that looks much like a fortress, which apparently has to do with the fact that when it was built in the 18th cent. it was designed to defend against enemies. I think I could live in Pamploma if I knew Spanish, it was a very lively, and relatively up to date city. As well the people there are so nice, always trying to help direct us along our way, and stopping us to ask where we are from and why we are walking the Camino.

The walking has been wonderful, although my feet are starting to show the results of walking 15 plus miles a day. I have quite a few blisters, but nothing that is causing me to much trouble. Everyday I am still enjoying the walking. It is relatively quite while you walk, occasionally coming across fellow pilgrims, greeting them and going on your way. There is quite a few pilgrims that I have befriended and have had the chance of having some very interesting conversations with. From politics, to sailing, to soccer, to philosophy, to what is most important in life. It has been a great experience so far. I have learned so much in so little time.

Everyday there are moments when the walking gets tiring, but every evening when I am sitting talking with fellow pilgrims I am reminded why I came to do this, and why this is worth the little bit of being tired. Everyday I find myself in aw of the fact that I am here walking to Santiago, and everyday I get excited, because I am a little bit closer.

When you pass people on the road it is tradition to say ¨Bueno Camino¨, so I say to you until next time, ¨Bueno Camino¨, have a good journey.

Amanda