At the refugio, we were able to wash clothes, and ate the pilgrim's meal in a nearby restaurant. My language confusion continued, with French Spanish, and English rattling around my head.
I got up early Thursday. . There was no breakfast at the refugio, So I skipped breakfast. This may not have been a good idea. I chatted with various people from several countries, and generally walked at a good pace. I did fine until I got close to Pamplona, but then I started to drag. I was barely able to get up the hill into the old walled city. I did find the refugio that I had booked, and was able to rest some there.
We had a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant in the main square. There were seven of us, me and my three French, one of their French friends, a German bicyclist who spoke good French, and an Argentinian lady who lived in Utah. Lots of languages around the table.
I have decided to take a rest day here in Pamplona, and do a bit of tourism. Yesterday was a bit much.
On Friday, I had breakfast with my French friends, saw them off, and walked 20 minutes to a hotel. I laid down a bit, then headed for the Cathedral and its museum, both excellent. I had a snack in the Goucho cafe bar, did some people watching, and came back to the hotel for a nap.
The people watching is really the best part of Pamplona.
I saw the Texans again. It took them three days to walk what I did in two days, so they were not surprised that I arrived exhausted. ;-)
I had to laugh. I asked a young lady if the young people used Yelp or another app for restaurants. She said not in Pamplona, but perhaps in Barcelona or Madrid the people are more advanced. ;-)
In the late afternoon I went the museum of Navarra. It is basically an art museum, but I loved the Roman mosaics.
I plan to resume walking tomorrow.
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