Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Day 5: Pamplona

The historic part of Pamplona is beautiful. The city best known for the running of the bulls and for the place where Hemingway wrote ' The sun also rises' is a great place to take a rest from the Camino. We just wandered around stopping for cafe con leche and for te verde con arancia now and then.

The evening brought everyone out into the plaza, watching, being watched, sitting in cafes. My wish for Toronto is to develop more of this cafe culture, It felt so vibrant!

In the plaza des Toros, where bull fights are held, Kay and I happened upon an exhibition of flamenco dancers - it was phenomenal to watch them move! Ole!

And then a walk home along the remparts as the setting sun set the western sky ablaze and as the full moon rose. The cathedrale in Its ancient magnificance with two giant black sculptures of heads in front, across from a modern multi coloured apt, building and a artist's studio where old masters were reimagi ed with sponge Bob figures et al -

we head towards Punta la Reina - Liam and Trish and I. Kay is staying on to take care of a black toe ... The weather promises to hold until Friday when rain is expected.

I feel so blessed!

















1 comment:

  1. I'm happy that you find great company. You look like friends from forever :)

    Beautiful city - I check more pictures on the internet.
    Do you want to come back here in July to see the running of the bulls? ;)))

    Your last picture remind me Przemysl...

    Have good time!
    a.

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