Author: Mary Day

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September 16 Meddy Day! Meddy Day! – San Sol

A few days into my walk, I get a text with a

photo from Dana Ballentine, who has walked three Caminos and is planning her fourth. She’s my Camino mentor and lives close to me in Kansas. The photo is of a fellow she met on the Le Puy Camino in France who evidently started the same route I’m on a couple of days behind me. She also sent him a photo of me. On one of my many photo pauses, I hear a man behind me- Meddy Day! Meddy Day! Lo and behold, there was the guy whose photo I’ve been carrying for nearly a week!

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September 16 Los Arcos to Viana 18.5 km / 11.5 miles

Breakfast and planning
Banana is for later. Drank my fresh-squeezed orange juice before I left the counter! Cafe Americana con leche. 
Sort of a late start, but I was tired and I had already shortened my day. I think about 12 miles today.
Leaving Los Arcos. Always watching for the yellow arrows!
Torres del Rio – Parroquia de San Andres
Many rock memorials along the way.
Casita Lucia – Another trail blessing. A chair. Coca-Cola. Snack.
San Sol – That last 3 km to a village is always 5 km long!
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September 15 Estella to Los Arcos 22 km / 14 miles

 
Estella
Estella
Estella
Window shopping – Estella
The only morning I left before light. Won’t carry that headlamp again!
The wine fountain – that way —>
Wine on the left and water on the right. I didn’t see anyone go for the water!
Igúzquiza – Those villages always looked closer than they were. Especially when I was hot and thirsty. Ready to put my feet up and sip on that cold Coca-Cola (with 3 ice cubes and a slice of lemon)
A hot and dusty day
We were grateful to come across this shelter. Boots and socks off! Water. Nectarine. A quick lie-down on that concrete slab. Heaven.
A village with a bar (market/cafe) was usually pretty close. I stopped at every one! Villamayor de Monjardin
Los Arcos. A little rainfall, but it didn’t last long
Pilgrims! We find each other along the way. Over and over. Good to catch up with Evie and Kim this day.
Los Arcos. Evening. Ordering dinner and dodging raindrops
Dinner! And John noticed – no cheese!
Mary and Harriet
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Credential

Getting sellos (stamps) in my Pilgrim passport. Must have at least one a day until I reach Sarria (100 km from Santiago) then I need at least two a day. Most cafes, cathedrals, lodging and othe places have a stamp unique to them.
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September 12 Pamplona Rest Day


This is Pamplona. Notice, there is no trash on the street. Recycling bins are actually used by pedestrians. Except for that beer bottle by the tree…
Mary and Papa Hemingway
Hanging out in the square
Hotel Tres Reyes
Hanging out with Papa. Hemingway that is. At the Café Iruña which is just on the north side of the Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona.
Cafe Iruña
I loved the open affection. Son and dad and mom.
Energy! Vibrant people.
And of course, a cathedral