A full house at the albergue, a top bunk, Saturday night fun on the street outside, a snorer in full flow ... a light night's sleep ... roused by Wem with classical music at 7 am ... breakfast provided and all donativo ... not free, but freely offered in the gift economy ....
A little train runs along the valley, road and motorway too ... a short trip ... the Camino offers a tougher challenge up the mountain, through forest on sandy, sometimes rocky tracks, the yellow arrow keeping us on the way ... a loaf from a passing baker with a bag full of baguettes ... Pia and Nadia as company for a while, then beautiful solitude ... Nadia, coughing on the steep uphill, shares her spur to walk the Ways ... a cancer in her lung .... Pia pushes on, Nadia drops behind ... three hours and a very steep descent later it is time for coffee by the ferry across to Donostia ... Basco for San Sebastian ... time to learn a few phrases in the language ... a city to cross, with city energy ... some clothes to lose ... an albergue to find on the other side
At the bar, Pia arrives, having found another, higher route ... finds also a tasty tapa with crab mayonnaise ... she earnt it ...
After the ferry, an amusing near sheer ascent on steps and track for quite a while ... then a beautiful cliffside path ...an intriguing sign inviting us to rest and drink mate`... a community named the 12 Tribes ... a request for information from David reveals the only true path, through Jesus ... recognising a closed mind and fixed belief, the urge to discuss things theological is resisted ... down through woods until, finally, the beautiful bays of stunning San Sebastian ... a wander along the front ... on the western side of town, the Youth Hostel ... a challenging and uplifting stage ... glad of a shower and a rest, before exploring the city ...
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