July 19th, 2015, day 1

Up at crack of dawn to get to Heathrow for an 8:30 flight to Bilbao. Checked in on line, but still had a long queue and for bagage drop.  However, we got through that ,and then security, and got a rather nice breakfast sausage sandwich and a cup of tea before our flight was called.

The flight to Bilbao was uneventful and it was pretty easy to get the bus into Bilbao. The main bus station is next to the rather impressive Atletic de Bilbao football stadium and the route in to town goes right past the Guggenheim museum, so I took some pictures, but didn't visit either due to time constraints.  We walked into the closest part of town and found somewhere for something to eat,and then somewhere else for coffee and a pastry.  Then back to the bus station to get the bus to Pamplona. Omce in Pamplona it was a shortish walk across the town to the albergue I had rebooked,due to our lat arrival.  It was already 6:30 pm!  I can not recommend the Casa Ibarrola enough.  Showered and clean,we walked back round to the cathedral,and the main square.  Dinner was pintxos and really good wine from Navarra.   The back to the albergue to write this and get some sleep. Tomorrow we walk the Alto de Perdon,and the forecast is for a hot day,so early night and early morning.  I am so excited to be back walking the Camino!