76 km
My tent was soaked in the morning, though it did not rain. I did not want to wait until the not yet shining sun would have dried up it.
In Pamplona I rode a nice inclining street to the center and there were some nice views to the cathedral and the old town. The first stamp for my credential I received in the office of the Vicaria General. In the Cathedral some hundred meters further a service was going on, so I could see only a glimpse of the interior.
In the town I followed the route for the pedestrians and there again were many pilgrims. The street is full of pilgrim’s shops, so if you would start the Camino in Pamplona, you could arrive without luggage.
I passed the Parque de la Taconera and used the pedestrians route to leave the town. This avoids cycling on a highways emergency track, though the cycle path was immediately parallel to the highway. At the last suburb a cycle route called EV3 started on a normal road, but a small link was missing and I had to cycle through grass and an unpaved way. It would be nice, if that could be improved.
The next village Astrain was not very spectacular but the ascend to the Perdón pass (700 m) started here.
In Obanos I had my lunch near the church an received the next stamp.
In the next village Puente la Reina a further James route joints. I left the village via the medieval arches bridge.
The next major town was Estella. Some festival was going on there, because all men were dressed in white and red.
I pitched my tent on a fully overbooked 1a camping, but there was an unmarked part, good enough for my tent. It was the last camping for the next 50 km, so it was the best option.
After dinner I rode a part of the unpaved Camino and had a free pint of wine from the Fuente del Vino.That is just near the Monastery de Santa Maria la Real de Irache.
The day ended with thunder and lighting and heavy rain.
Paul
My tent was soaked in the morning, though it did not rain. I did not want to wait until the not yet shining sun would have dried up it.
In Pamplona I rode a nice inclining street to the center and there were some nice views to the cathedral and the old town. The first stamp for my credential I received in the office of the Vicaria General. In the Cathedral some hundred meters further a service was going on, so I could see only a glimpse of the interior.
In the town I followed the route for the pedestrians and there again were many pilgrims. The street is full of pilgrim’s shops, so if you would start the Camino in Pamplona, you could arrive without luggage.
I passed the Parque de la Taconera and used the pedestrians route to leave the town. This avoids cycling on a highways emergency track, though the cycle path was immediately parallel to the highway. At the last suburb a cycle route called EV3 started on a normal road, but a small link was missing and I had to cycle through grass and an unpaved way. It would be nice, if that could be improved.
The next village Astrain was not very spectacular but the ascend to the Perdón pass (700 m) started here.
In Obanos I had my lunch near the church an received the next stamp.
In the next village Puente la Reina a further James route joints. I left the village via the medieval arches bridge.
The next major town was Estella. Some festival was going on there, because all men were dressed in white and red.
I pitched my tent on a fully overbooked 1a camping, but there was an unmarked part, good enough for my tent. It was the last camping for the next 50 km, so it was the best option.
After dinner I rode a part of the unpaved Camino and had a free pint of wine from the Fuente del Vino.That is just near the Monastery de Santa Maria la Real de Irache.
The day ended with thunder and lighting and heavy rain.
Paul
