Our longest day yet at 39km, and Astrid’s strongest also. Having solved her footwear issues (by now wearing my evening rock sandals for the hike) Astrid blazed her way up and down Dale and across today’s finish line in 7.5hrs total, of which 15 minutes was for breakfast. We otherwise walked non-stop, she with 16kg and I with 15kg (according to Astrid).
As on previous long days we started early at 05:30hrs, hiking by the light of our headlamps until sunrise an hour later. The route wound inexorably uphill for two hours, culminating in our first vista of the famed Rioja valleys.
We reached Najera by 08:30hrs for our one and only scheduled stop and well-earned cuppa. Astrid was still suffering from the cold headwind, but soon forget her discomfort by the sight of hectares of mature Rioja vines that lined our route all the way to Santo Domingo. Again, the route wound uphill for another three hours to Ciruena, a new town, resplendent with golf course.
After chasing down some day trippers we entered our final destination at 13:00hrs and quickly located our Hotel for the night. After a quick shower, we dulled the pain in our feet with a couple of bottles of Rioja’s finest!!
As on previous long days we started early at 05:30hrs, hiking by the light of our headlamps until sunrise an hour later. The route wound inexorably uphill for two hours, culminating in our first vista of the famed Rioja valleys.
We reached Najera by 08:30hrs for our one and only scheduled stop and well-earned cuppa. Astrid was still suffering from the cold headwind, but soon forget her discomfort by the sight of hectares of mature Rioja vines that lined our route all the way to Santo Domingo. Again, the route wound uphill for another three hours to Ciruena, a new town, resplendent with golf course.
After chasing down some day trippers we entered our final destination at 13:00hrs and quickly located our Hotel for the night. After a quick shower, we dulled the pain in our feet with a couple of bottles of Rioja’s finest!!
2 comments:
Dear Q&A,
So that was a heavy one 37,2 km. Good for the both of you, you finished it without further foot problems?? Still thinking that the walks you are doing is only for one purpose.You know what I want to say.....
Nelly
Glad to see that the recurrence of the word Rioja is as frequent as kms and feet!!!
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