Lars showing 8 year old twins…Pokemon

We departed Villava and headed toward Pamplona- our plan for today was to get a Spanish SIM card for Steve’s phone, see the sights in Pamplona, and call ahead for tonight’s accommodations; somewhere on the other side of Pamplona – which would be determined by availability of beds and how far we think we can walk.

On the way into Pamplona, we met up with Jean, and her 8 year old twin boys –
( she’s homeschooling this year) who are also walking to Santiago, AMAZING! The boys are not so into the walking, but she wants the family time and educational experiences – away from electronics!

Steve asked if it was OK to take a picture of the boys splashing in a water fountain.

We headed into Pamplona, and met up with Lars (he was at our Albergue and dinner last night) on the way just before crossing the old Roman Bridge – we think this is the location in the movie ‘The Way’
where Tom (Martin Sheen) drops his back pack Into the river. Steve took pictures of the old 16th Century bridge and fortress.

As we walked towards the City Gate, Lars found a Pokeman, which he rushed to share with the twin boys. They were excited!

Once we were in the city we decided to stop for breakfast. When he reached into his pocket, he had a panicked look, and realized he did not have his wallet!

Steve’s comment:
“I should have known better than to have my wallet and cell phone in the same pocket. I went back to retrace my steps to see if I could find my wallet. Vicki later retraced the steps further back to look, but she had no success either. Using Wifi and MagicJack I called to cancel the 2 credit cards, and my debit card.

Fortunately Vicki was smart enough to intentionally have debit and credit cards with her own account numbers. Consequently we don’t have to send an email blast to all of our friends asking to wire us money! ”

This changed our plans for the day. We got the SIM card, but found accommodations fully booked anywhere close enough to walk to outside of Pamplona. We spent a bit of time securing beds for the night, and spent the rest of the day visiting the sights.

We continue to run into Pilgrims we have met, and love connecting with them. Now that we may not meet up everyday, we message through Facebook to keep updated.