I got my scallop shell and took my first steps this morning, and oh, what a perfectly gorgeous day it was. Now I’m at a hotel in Pamplona. I’m only here one night, but it’s Friday night, and almost a full moon, and the streets are full of people shopping, drinking, laughing; no bulls detected. Fortunately.

But I’ve got to get some sleep now; hope my legs don’t hurt so much for tomorrow’s hike.

Enjoy the photos.

*This trip is supposed to cover 278 KM/173 miles; the entire version of this way is 780 kilometers/485 miles.

Live all you can. It’s a mistake not to, and the people of Spain on a Friday night are a good example. As are the Camino pilgrims.