We passed through Olite and I think I was the only one who wanted to stop before we hit San Sebastian. But 3+ hours, 12+ towers, 1000+ steps up/down all those towers, 200+ photos, and 360 degrees of terrific views later we were all believers. What a fantastic Gothic castle--royal seat of Charles III of Navarre?--fully described by its English-language map/guide (lost in my luggage or this post would be much longer). The castle/palace is in such amazing shape that you can really imagine the jousting events, the exotic birds, etc. Plus we found yet another stork nest, a great parador for lunch, and an easy return to the highway. If we weren't so interested in San Sebastian I suspect we'd have stayed longer as Olite is the wine capital of Navarre!
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