Somewhat unexpectedly

off to Barcelona.

Five days

Sudden travel plans after searching for flights to the Basque Country for September, and coming up empty.  Now I leave in five days.  I have my bouts of fear when I am alone at night, but perhaps that is normal for me.  And concerns about my return flights, as they are on Norwegian Air, who are in the process of cancelling flights, among other concerns...but it will work out.

I'm spending a couple of nights in Barcelona, because my younger self dreamed of going there, and I still haven't managed to make it there.  After that, unclear.  I had wanted to walk part of the Norte Route, but I'm hearing it's currently a bed race around San Sebastian; it's still high vacation season.  Or maybe walk the St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, because it's the only section of the Camino Frances I haven't managed to walk yet.  At any rate, both Irun to San Sebastian and SJPP to Roncesvalles will be tough first days of walking.  The first will be slightly cooler, and more places to get out of the sun.  Both will be beautiful, and both will be new to me.  Somewhat concerned about the heat.

Did a preliminary packing of my bag last night.  It's less than I've brought in recent trips, but I still need to pare it down.  I have a few days, and so much to do between now and then.

Still, it's a good time to go.