We have now left the Pyrenees and travelling through  Basque.  country in Spain. Many pilgrims about but definitely not over crowded. Last night we had dinner at the albergue, which was good as I had no energy to walk anywhere. In fact yesterday afternoon I was that knackered, I saw a young lady walking her horse. Through broken english, I offered to buy the horse, but she wasn’t interested. The pilgrim’s meal last night was very thick vegetable soup roast chicken and roast potato slices. Dessert was a chocolate moose and washed down with the local vino. I didn’t need any rocking to get to sleep. Breakfast this morning was a picnic put together by the albergue. Five euro, and it consisted of a banana, a fruit juice, a fruit bar,a crosaint and a ham and cheese sandwich. I bought a nice egg and curitzo baguette for lunch. The walk today was very peaceful and not to strenuous until we got about five kms from Pampolona. Before then mainly through forest. The last five ks was walking through traffic om concrete pavement and 30 plus degrees. Also Jason had to walk extremely slow as he has developed a number of blisters. Jeff managed ok with his back, but was grateful not to have his back pack. We saw Helen and Mark for a fleeting moment, and Allister was with us for part of today’s section. I also met many other pilgrims. Tonight we are in an apartment organised by Jeff prior to the trip, so that will be a nice change from the albergues. Touch wood,so far the albergues haven’t been crowded and all nice and  clean. It is rather early in the season.