To clear a few things up:  No, I did not make the international news as the American who was gored by the bull at the Pamplona festival.  I was near the border of France at the time and ended up missing the festival by a single day, plus I can run way faster than any bull, so I couldn’t have been gored in the first place.  So there.

Second, computers are few and far between as is my desire to use them once I’m off the Camino, so I’m afraid updates to my blog will come every few days, at least until I get to Vienna in a few weeks.

That said, since my last update nearly a week ago, I spend a few days in San Sebastian, one of the most expensive cities in Spain due in part to the gorgeous beach, which is enclosed by two mountains and an island.  After about five days there, I went to a small city near the border of France and Spain, where many people begin their walk to Santiago.  After that it was a drive to Lourdes for a day to see the famous grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette.  Yesterday, I took a train from Lourdes along the French Riviera, through Monaco (which took about 2 minutes) and through Napoli and onto Rome, where I am now.

I haven’t seen many of the sights yet and am badly in need of a shower, so I must wrap this up.  I will update again sometime after the France-Italy final to reassure all my faithful readers that I have not been killed by riotous soccer fans following the game.

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