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[QUOTE="Takahiwai, post: 1229661, member: 112022"] Day 6 - leaving Irun Let me just say that I am deeply impressed by those who manage to knock out the first 'official' stage from Irun in one day. I was forewarned that it was surprisingly up-and-down - what the Spanish would call a 'rompe-piernas' day in the Vuelta cycle race. Right from the off, it was a series of steep climbs and descents, the latter of which caused my arthritic knees no end of problems. It didn't help that I misread the map in my haste to get started and took a wrong turning at a roundabout near the end of Irun. A., putting her trust in Google maps, took the correct path, and was soon far ahead of me. As much as my woefully inadequate preparation hindered me, I really enjoyed the day's walk, with spectacular views of Irun and Hondarribia all the way. The weather was also kind, with the rain holding off until the afternoon. There is also the pleasure of walking through the countryside, with its shade of green which is unlike any other that I've seen. Perhaps it's the contrast with the highly-industrialised parts of the Basque country, but the green pastures are the most vibrant shade, and very pleasing to the eye, particularly if you live in a dusty, brown setting, as I do for most of the year. I'm not a fast walker, but I can plough on forever if needed. Just as the rain started to come down heavily, however, to my great good fortune, A. contacted me to report that she'd had enough for the day, and wanted to stop at Gurutze, where there's a large hotel. A. is restricted in how much walking she can do, as the various medications she has to take wipe her out for hours afterwards. This is fine for me, since my feet are still getting accustomed to wearing shoes after over ten years in jandals (flip-flops/thongs/whatever you call them), and I'm well out of shape. The hotel is clearly a very popular and busy place in summer, but in winter it has a bit of an 'Overlook' feel about it, and the landlord/owner doesn't even switch on the lights in the bar. It was relatively cheap at 50 euros for a double room, although the menu del dia was the most expensive I've ever come across at 32 euros. I think this is because the wine which comes with it is of much better quality than usual. [/QUOTE]
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