- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 2022
Starting April 7, 2022 from Pamplona. I started off my day waking up in the Hostal Bearan, which is a modern and comfortable space if a little thin walled.
After getting some equipment together I left and briefly looked around Pamplona. This being my first Camino, my eyes welled up with tears first time a Spanish woman said “Buen Camino“ to me.
The original plan was to only hike to Cizur Menor or Zaroquigui as a warm up first day. But unfortunately there wasn’t an Albergue open until Uterga.
Albergue Casa Baztan was fine, if not luxurious. But unfortunately I woke up with a lot of pain in my shin, which I found out later was probably an anterior shin splint. That’s an ongoing problem and I posted another thread about that seeking advice.
On the next day, I decided to just do a short hike to Puenta la Reina. I ended up staying at Albergue Estrella Guia after I saw a review from @alexwalker in the Wise pilgrim Camino France app.
And I did do some sketches. Of the Iglesia Crucifijo and the old Roman bridge in Puenta La Reina. Both Watercolor and ink on paper, 6 x 9” or 15 x 22cm.
![2545B676-419B-4B44-9905-5B6D5416269F.jpeg 2545B676-419B-4B44-9905-5B6D5416269F.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/121/121134-4a75154bdbf84c119d0455904bc8fb4b.jpg)
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After getting some equipment together I left and briefly looked around Pamplona. This being my first Camino, my eyes welled up with tears first time a Spanish woman said “Buen Camino“ to me.
The original plan was to only hike to Cizur Menor or Zaroquigui as a warm up first day. But unfortunately there wasn’t an Albergue open until Uterga.
Albergue Casa Baztan was fine, if not luxurious. But unfortunately I woke up with a lot of pain in my shin, which I found out later was probably an anterior shin splint. That’s an ongoing problem and I posted another thread about that seeking advice.
On the next day, I decided to just do a short hike to Puenta la Reina. I ended up staying at Albergue Estrella Guia after I saw a review from @alexwalker in the Wise pilgrim Camino France app.
And I did do some sketches. Of the Iglesia Crucifijo and the old Roman bridge in Puenta La Reina. Both Watercolor and ink on paper, 6 x 9” or 15 x 22cm.
![2545B676-419B-4B44-9905-5B6D5416269F.jpeg 2545B676-419B-4B44-9905-5B6D5416269F.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/121/121134-4a75154bdbf84c119d0455904bc8fb4b.jpg)
![5AE95575-7BA9-430B-90FF-ED5EC8D9442E.jpeg 5AE95575-7BA9-430B-90FF-ED5EC8D9442E.jpeg](https://caminoforum-4df7.kxcdn.com/data/attachments/121/121135-c5f33f9ed9ef9efb16bbdff022b9b508.jpg)
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