· James Torr · Personal  · 1 min read

The extra hour in the sun yesterday meant I had a "rest" day today, walking only 3 hours to get to Pamplona. Arriving at 1030, I bumped into an older Swedish lady Kirstin who I met on the train to the start.

Day 3: Larrasoana - Pamplona 15.4 km

The extra hour in the sun yesterday meant I had a “rest” day today, walking only 3 hours to get to Pamplona.

Arriving at 1030, I bumped into an older Swedish lady Kirstin who I met on the train to the start. We were staying in the same hostel, so we caught up over a coffee before it opened. My roommate Jose from the previous night rocked up shortly after and we stayed in the square for an hour. Turned out he lived in Sweden and used to coach a football team that was playing in the same 6th division as her son!

We checked in, cleaned and showered then I went out to walk around the town. Shortly after I left, I bumped into Jose and we spent the afternoon enjoying pintxos (tapas) and beer. Pamplona is a fun city, with lots of great food to offer. The Spaniards very much have the right idea about how life works, and a climate to support that lifestyle.

Tomorrow is a long day (31 km), so I’m heading to bed early and getting up even earlier than yesterday. Buen camino!

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