Day 3: Roncevalles to Zubiri, 10 miles
Day 4: Zubiri to Pamplona, 13 miles
Day 5: Pamplona to Puente la Reina, 14 miles
We were awoken at 6 a.m. by soothing Gregorian chants (recorded) for a few minutes, immediately followed by bright light letting us know it was time to be up and on our way. I have never before hiked in the morning with headlamps!
Only 790 kilometers to go? No wonder we have to start at the crack of dawn!
Basque architecture- stone and stucco, red tile roofs, lots of balconies and window boxes.
Dinner on our balcony in Zubiri. The bridge in the background is the Puente de la Rabia. Ancient lore said that if you took an animal with rabies under it, it would be cured.
The streets of Pamplona near our albergue with the cathedral in the background.
This one is for you Buc- Gracie in Cafe Iruna, Hemingway's hangout.
Pamplona City Hall. The bulls run right by here.
Looking back at the Pyrenees.
We hiked through a lot of really nice Basque villages on the way down out of the Pyrenees. Our albergue (hostel) was gorgeous-right on the River Arga.
Wednesday 8/27
Long hike into Pamplona today. What a great city! We stayed in a very old church that was turned into an albergue.
Thursday, 8/28
Our hardest day so far! We are out of the Pyrenees and it is very hot and dry. 
Leaving Pamplona
Beautiful Architecture!
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