May 6, 2016 day 5 of my Camino takes me from Muruzabal to Villatuerta traveling through Puenta la Reina. The landscape is very senic here and the trail is good. In Villatuerta I stayed at Albergue Villatuerta:

https://www.facebook.com/Albergue-Villatuerta-1700302693515240/

That evening provided one of the more interesting snoring stories from the odessy. A young woman from England absolutly couldn't tolerant any snoring and would jump up, run over to the snorer's bed and poke them. When she poked me as someone else snored I exclaimed "It's not me!" The next morning we found her red eyed in the lobby telling us she was checking into a hotel and planned to sleep for 24 hours.
Once again I've attached two videos depicting this part of the Camino:
https://youtu.be/nNs2y3c_ypE?list=PL5R4jSSg01Xbb2TSO7SIG9z5CKvIa0Est
https://youtu.be/LfdfVDe7psQ

The following are my photos:

Scallop shell in the street

Church in Obanos

Old Church in Obanos

 Modern Pilgrim monument

Vineyard outside Obanos

Pilgrim Monument 

Vegtables sidewalk Cafe

Old Roman Bridge Puente La Reina

Outside Puenta La Reina

Carol on the way to Ciraugi

Ciraugi

Map of the world across the valley

Difficult passage

On the way to Lorca

Marks the spot of a Pilgrim's death

Lorca Pride

Bodega Tandem

Modern wineary

May 5, 2016 day four of my Camino takes me from Pamplona to Muruzabal and the Albergue El Jardin de Muruzabal: https://alberguejardindemuruzabal.com

A highlight of the day and the Camino for that matter was the Pilgrims Monument.
Once again I've attached two videos depicting this part of the Camino:

https://youtu.be/WNegqR_m4kglist=PL5R4jSSg01Xbb2TSO7SIG9z5CKvIa0Est

https://youtu.be/8vWx8r1XuME

The folllowing photos are my own:
                               
                   

Breakfast in Pamplona at Taberna a 100+ year old Bakery

                                         

Pamplona Park

                                     

Outside Pamplona looking back

                                                   

Me on the Trail

                                       

The world over depends on Farmers

                                         

Lunch

                                 

Arnie & Lars, father and son from Denmark

                             

Carol from LA joins me at the Pilgrims Monument

Virgin Marie near Uterga

                           

Albergue sign showing less than 700 kms to go

                                 

a small vinyard

Day 3 of My Camino took me from Zubiri to Pamplona. Along the way we happened upon "The Abbey" an old Church that a young man and his wife had purchased from the diocese after a three year negotiation. They had decided after walking the Camino that they wanted to settle along the Camino. When I asked if he planned to restore the building as a Church, he discretly answered "You need to understand that before the building was a church it was a fort."

Once again I have attached two videos depicting this part of the Camino
https://youtu.be/oPiQRyHwtfI?list=PL5R4jSSg01Xbb2TSO7SIG9z5CKvIa0Est
https://youtu.be/hSa8EM1Fh7s

That evening Rod and Lee joined their wives for dinner and a ride to their Albergue on the far side of Pamplona. Carol and I stayed in Pamplona at:
http://www.albergueplazacatedral.com/en/hostel/

After checking in we strolled the city and enjoyed a dinner of Tappas or were they pintxos?
at one of the oldest bars on the main square.

The following photos are my own:

The Abbey Door

Abbey interior

Abbey Sign

Leaving the Abbey

 Along the way Lee, Rod & I happened upon a fruit stand and the vendor. He recognized Lee's Vietnam Veteran's cap and a lively discussion followed. Rod and Lee are from Minnesota and met in college where they were on the wrestling team. It turns out that Rod and I would walk the entire Camino together. Lee had planned to spend just two weeks with Rod.

Fruit stand

Fruit Vendor & Lee

Rod, Lee, John and Vendor

I make Pamplona

My second day on the Camino, May 3, 2016, took me from Roncevaux to Zubiri. For some reason I have no pictures of my own from that day and can't remember why. I suspect that the first day's drain on my phone's battery not to mention my own rendered use both marginal.
I have attachedtwo videos depicting that part of the Camino:
https://youtu.be/rFk8UlSZ6cc?list=PL5R4jSSg01Xbb2TSO7SIG9z5CKvIa0Est
https://youtu.be/nmHrfpF-4_0

in Zubiri I spent the night with my new found pilgrim friends Carol, Rod and Lee at the:
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/IMKtb7d8uwS3SjF1l3ODbaaK/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterMeters

My first day on the Camino, my 72nd birthday, dawned sunny and bright and was pronounced "Perfect" by my fellow veteran Pilgrim starting his 16th Camino. I choose the Route Napoleon the more difficult route to Roncesvalles and started out on what would prove to be a most difficult 10 hour day. I have attached a link to a slide show depicting the route:

https://youtu.be/pchQ44SKBpE

After trying to register at the hotel: http://www.hotelroncesvalles.com/#home.html
I eventually found my way to the Albergue and my bed for the night:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Albergue-De-Peregrinos-Real-Colegiata-De-Roncesvalles/202628779771905


The pictures that follow are my own:

The Route Napoleon is open

Route Napoleon

Leaving Saint Jean Pied de Port

Mountain view

Mountain Fence

a view of the mountains

Fellow Pilgrims

Nearing the peak

I arrived in Saint Jean Pied de Port Sunday evening May 1, 2016 and found lodging at the Beilari Albergue http://www.beilari.info/en . Later I enjoyed a delightful dinner and met several of my fellow Pilgrims. One was set to begin his 16th Camino the next morning. When I asked his advice on doing the Camino he replied, "go slow".

Veterans of the Camino

Dining at Belari

Sain Jean Pied de Port

Dinner, the lady sitting one away on my left would organize a
group to sing happy Birthday to me on the descent tomorrow

My first Sello or stamp