Day 3, Zuibri

Hi guys,
Well, who knows if I will figure this out again with a spanish keyboard and Spanish blog instructions. Kudus to me for getting here once.
After a drizzly morning the first day, the weather has been terrific. I guess that the past couple of weeks have been very wet for the people here. As backpackers, weather is of prime importance. First its more comfortable and then prettier to hike in the sun and for breaks and lunch are more pleasant in the sunshine. Day 1 was a gentle - no rather short walk to a great spoot half way up the mountain. A bit like extended family dinner - lots of talk, people all at the same table and lots of fun. Day 2 was 17 km and my introduction to a refugio. 100 people sleeping in the same room. All very clean though somewhat cramped. Still getting over jetlag though it seemed pretty quiet. I am pretty lucky as not much bothers me in the way of sound or beds. Today was great and up to 22.5km. I thought of going on another 5 but changed my mind. After all, I arrived at a great little town with a nice creek and sunshine. So I got a nice dorm room, managed some yoga by the creek, did my washing, read one of my newspapers (have to get rid of them soon as my pack is twice or at least 50% bigger than everyone else´s. Maybe I should have left those last couple of things out rather than adding them in.

I have walked alone for 3 days and I am totally loving it. Keep your eyes on the signs to keep on the route - a thing that we did with the kids in Brittany many years ago on the GR43. I tended to do the disciplined things today - walk one hour and rest (and stretch) for 10 minutes. It is wonderful and it is physically challenging. I am lucky because I can keep a reasonable pace and carry a pretty heavy pack. So as I relaxed this pm people were arriving all afternoon. Everyone does get here and most of them are older. So kudus to all of them. So many fit people in this world and so many travelling alone. I may choose to walk alone and then I choose to eat dinner with others. Always interesting and an international mix though I am surprised at how many Canadians there are. Met a flight attendant from Calgary tonight - plus a minister from England, a couple from Gatinaux, Quebec and an Australian German. Every day is different so far but I expect as time goes on that the faces will start to repeat.

Tomorrow I am off to Pamplona or beyond. Depends what I see and how I feel. Hey, one day at a time and enjoy every minute.