up @06.00 and quickly on our way towards the alberque (hostel for camino travellers) to get our credencials stamped. we stop along the way in the parque de la taconera to have breakfast, then cycle past the star shaped ruins of the citadel defences and to the hostel. we bump into carlos, spanish and michelle, swiss, again whom we had chatted to yesterday on the camino. we will conitnue to bump into them along the way to santiago. she has decided to continue on the camino despite originally intending to leave for switzerland at pamplona. the camino spirit has drawn her in! we cycle off together past the university and into the countryside before parting. carlos has travelled the camino eight times by bike already and has invaluable advice.we travel through the open countryside from hilltop village to another, stopping for water at their public foutains. fresh air and exercise! cant beat it. we stop in ciraqui for lunch and a snooze on the roman road.

we arrive in estella again at siesta time. we will soon learn to negotiate the siesta succesfully. now to find where we are to stay the night. dissention and tiredness in the ranks, and a split vote between the alberque and the camp-site. maurice nearly mowed on his bicylce by another crazy spanish driver (on the wrong side of the road). campsite prevails however, and both of us go for a swim.

food.

dodo.