Our Camino – Day 7, Zariquiegui to Mañeru

Alto de Pardon on the Camino walk

Our Camino – Day 7, Zariquiegui to Mañeru – 17.9 Kms

Day 7 of Our Camino

Day 532 – August 15th, 2015.

Standard pilgrim breakfast on the Camino 2015

After breakfast we (Inge, Cettina, Moni & I) walked together. We had a really great time walking at a nice pace talking and joking along the way. The weather wasn’t what you’d call a fine day, but it was ideal for walking, until we got closer to the top of the hill.

Views on the Camino from after Zariquiegui

Unfortunately, at the top we were surrounded by clouds and fine rain, it didn’t dampen our spirits and we continued on the way down from Alto de Pardon. Just a shame for the pictures.

Alto de Pardon, the metal statues on the Camino after leaving Zariquiegui

It soon brightened up and it was not long before we removed our rain ponchos and started picking delicious blackberries.

On the Camino with Inge & Cettina 2015

Picking blackberries on the Camino 2015

Along the way we had many an opportunity to pick these berries which gave us good energy on route. We stopped before the town of Urtega to tend to Moni’s feet with a change of the Heilwolle.

Some feet TLC for Moni on the Camino 2015

Here where we stopped for a while, was a small one man tent. You can just see it in the left photo.

Uterga on the Camino 2015

On reaching the village we stopped for a coffee. It was here that we got talking to a man, who is the owner of the tent and is also a pilgrim. But not just any old pilgrim.

Albergue – Restaurante Camino del Perdon 2015

Antonio, has been walking the Camino for many years, back and forth to various destinations. He travels alone having lost his wife six years ago. He decided he had nothing else and so he spends his time walking the Camino and talking to other pilgrims.

We spent a good hour here with him and the resident cat who took to Moni, like all cats do!!

Antonio and Moni, happy with a coffee and a cat on the Camino 2015

The way on the Camino 2015

Continuing our walk as the temperature rose we could peel off the layers. I loved my beanie and kept it on the entire Camino. I found much more comfortable that a cap.