Sunday 17th December 2023
Our day started with a trip to Lidl just inside the French border where we stocked up with a few basics. We had selected a non motorway route to Pamplona and once we were on the route it became very enjoyable. The road wended it’s way through the foothills of the Pyrenees gaining and losing height as we went along with the road passing through numerous tunnels.
The scenery was pleasant without being over dramatic.
As we drove into Pamplona we were stopped in our tracks by a procession of motorbikes doing a Santa run.
Our stopover was on a large free parking area next to the above grandiose building. After lunch we walked into Pamplona as the city is elevated help has been provided in the form of a lift to save weary legs.
We walked into the city via The Citadel and through a labyrinth of narrow streets to emerge at the Town Hall.
Of course you can’t visit Pamplona without knowing it is famous for bull fighting and the annual “ bull run” where the bulls run through the city centre and fools throw themselves in front of the bulls.
We stood and looked in the shop window which was rammed with these Bocadillo but were weren’t tempted at all, especially Peter as he is vegetarian. I think the fact that we have been in Spain less than 24 hours is showing, we sat at a table outside a cafe and when after 20 mins the waitress had continued to ignore us we left, not yet into the slow pace of life😊
Eventually after walking a considerable distance and seeing most of the sites we wended our way back to the motorhomes.
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