Camino Day 2

This morning we watched an incredible sunrise on the deck of Orisson Albergue. Began our hike at 8:00am and immediately started climbing, almost continuously, for 2,800 feet. On the way, had incredible views of the French Pyrenees, saw beautiful horses, the famous statue of the Mother Mary, and markers of pilgrims that had died on the Camino. About 5 hours into the hike we entered Spain. At the apex of the walk we looked down at our destination, the former monastery at Roncesvalles – now a 183 bed albergue. Three miles and 2,600 feet downhill later -we arrived at our lodging for the night. Not a great night’s sleep – as lights came on every time anyone entered the bathroom and the flushing of toilets echoed like a jet engine all night long. Still, a beautiful sight, with a small cathedral. Saw the famous old albergue that Martin Sheen stayed in his first night on the Camino.