From Roncesvalles to Pamplona
The hotel in Roncesvalles was lovely. An old monastery with thick stone walls it was quiet and a great place to spend our first night. The difficulty was our bikes hadn't arrived. They'd been arranged and rented through the company providing our arrangements. The company is in Ireland of all places. Thick stone walls make for poor cell phone reception and Sandy suffered on the Patio with beer while she waited for word on the bikes. The did arrive at 8 pm; two hardtail mountain bikes that appeared at first glance to be in great shape. We attached our wheels and Garmins; adjusted the seats and we were ready for our first day of riding. Following a solid nights sleep we awoke, ate breakfast and set off along the trail guided by GPS tracks I'd adapted. The tracks were, for the most part, accurate. The GPS on the bike can be a little delayed (this isn't a new experience) and we'd occasionally be told we were "off course." The Cami...