As we only had a short day (22 km) to look forward to, we decided to enjoy the pleasures on offer at our luxury 3-Star hotel, and by staying in bed as long as we possibly could (06:30hrs). This was followed by a sumptuous breakfast buffet at which we gorged ourselves up to the Epiglottis.
The hike from Viana through Logroño was pleasant enough and thankfully downhill. We also met a very interesting 67 year old Brit (Brian) who had joined the Camino some 800 km earlier in France. Brian was walking in boots made by himself (being the owner of a specialist boot manufacturing company), and attempted to persuade Quentin that every man should own a good pair of shoes. If only Brian had known Quentin…..
The final 10 km took us through more of the Navarra countyside along a gentle uphill track. Our final destination was a very pleasant Albergue, where we were greeted with a cold beer (a must as it was rather sunny today) by the owner. He subsequently offered to do our laundry (which I’m sure he later regretted), and so all that’s left for us to do is relax and mentally prepare ourselves for tomorrow (37 km!!!). And what better way to relax than with friends ‘San Miguel’ and ‘Rioja Tinto’!!!
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