Todays journey covers 28 kms or 17 miles.

It includes the villages of Burguete, Espinal, Alto Mezquiriz - the highest at 935m - and then onto Viskarret.

The journey continues to Linzoan, Alto de Erro, the larger village of Zubiri and finally, Larrasoana.

The first village visited by Bro. William on this second day of the pilgrimage is Burguete.

This is a lovely village of shuttered houses made famous as Hemingway's trout-fishing base in 'The Sun Also Rises'.

While here, he wrote to F Scott Fitzgerald that, "heaven would be a big bull ring with me holding two borrera seats and a trout stream outside that no one else was allowed to fish in:"

The writer's presence is less noticeable than camino symbolism such as the house railings decorated with scallop shells and the pilgrim fountain in front of the Iglesia de San Nicolas de Bari.

Burguete has an excellent cafe-ponaderia (bakery).

Pilgrims tend to feel stiff from their efforts over the Pyrenees the day before. This second stage leads gently downhill across the fertile plain through which the rio Erro flows southwards to join the rio Ebro in Logrono.

The Alto de Erro (see later) forms the ridge that separates the Erro from the Arga river valleys. There is good woodland shade and plenty of drinking fonts along this section of the camirro, 90% of which is natural pathways running more or less parallel to the N-135, which it crosses at several points.

There is now a steep descent into Zubiri. The exposed rock makes it very slippery, particularly in wet weather. The advice for any pilgrim feeling tired or it is getting late, it is suggested to tostay at one of the pilgrim hostels or hotels in Zubiri; it will still be possible to reach Pamplona next day.

LARRASOANA:
This quaint town has retained its close links with the pilgrim's Way. An important pilgrim halt in medieval times with 2 pilgrim hospitals and a monastery (no longer visible) it achieved the status of Villa Franca (settlement for pilgrims arriving from France).

Today it continues to welcome pilgrims with several private houses offering B&B.

The Albergue is located in the main square. Municipal hostel is open all year with 52+ places (28 beds in one dormitory and remainder on mattresses colchories in small rooms upstairs).

The basic facilities include a small open patio at rear and an additional 40 beds (on 2 floors) in a converted nearby outbuilding that is brought into service during busy periods.

The extensive church porch also provides a`floor and roof' in times of need. A warm welcome can be expected from the energetic mayor alcalde, a friend of the Way of St. James - 'amigo del Camino de Santiago'.

Bro. Williams' thoughts of today - different customs can be challenging. The picture of the bull and the man. This town was celebrating it’s fiesta. On this day the bulls ran down the streets. There were fireworks and a street party.