Day 41, May 17
16 miles, 486 miles
Altitude: 3,116 feet
Weather: blue sky with clouds 55-75F
Roncesvalles
FRIST DAY IN SPAIN
Col de Bentarte, 4,386 feet
Col Lepoeder, 4,724 feet
Roncesvalles, 3,034 feet
Descend 1,690 feet in 3.1 mile
Toe-jamming boot time.
I can smell the barn.
Feet fly.
Should all fail, the last shelter stands with wood waiting for a match and warmth. Call 112. This is a potentially life threatening place where crises are real.