Day two is over, the going was easier even though we walked over 22km (mostly downhill), and we’ve found a local butcher selling wild boar head chorizo and venison chorizo 🤤.

Onto the interesting part: some stats.

Day 1

Route: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncesvalles (up and over the Pyrenees)

Total distance: 25.24km (mostly uphill, some excessively steep)

Total elevation gain: 1,394m

Chocolate bars eaten: 4 (2x Snickers & 2x protein bars)

Beers drunk: 0 (although we did receive a small glass of red wine with our evening pilgrim’s meal)

Day 2

Route: Roncesvalles to Zubiri

Total distance: 22.15km (mostly downhill, much of it steep and covered in razor-sharp rocks)

Total elevation gain: 395m

Chocolate bars eaten: 1 Snickers

Beers drunk: 4