The Camino has its ups and downs. This day is mostly ups. 25km. Basically 20km up, to at ascent of about 1450m, then a sharp drop for about 500m. The whole day feels like a ginormous uphill. For us, it was also cold (8C) and rainy with a driving cross wind. We were utterly exhausted at the end. Walked from 8:15am to 3:15pm. It is truly amazing how tired one's legs can get. Mine felt like someone replaced the bones with overcooked noodles.
In Roncesvalles the night before we started
Fr Seamus Hogan and I just leaving SJDP. Note the rain gear
Fr. Hogan and I at a 765km to go marker
Super old church in Roncesvalles, contains, allegedly, Charlemagne's chess board. Was closed, so couldn't verify.