Yesterday we walked 29k - all the way from Los Arcos to Logrono! we were going to stop at Viana but gave the kids the option and they choose to go on for the last 9k to Logrono to catch up with the people we have been mainly walking with - especially Lanky 2-sticks AKA Kevin. He turns out to be a delightful young man, a 16 year old semi-professional handball player. Handball is a national sport in Spain. Kevins older brother is a Spainsih champion rower. so you can imagine that he and his madre are not having too much trouble with the camino. Kevin has an ipod touch which fascinates our two.
Anyway, today we have let Kevin and his Spainsih friends get ahead because the long walk yesterday has left us in need of a semi rest day - only 13k to Navarette.
Yesterday afternoon, much to our surprise, it rained!! In fact it thundered and lightening! We had gone out for tea and got wet and lost on the way home. Logrono looks different in the rain and we couldn´t work out where we had come from when we came out of the bar!
Because we arrived late we were lucky to get the last few places in the municipal refugio and consequently we were placed in the attic with twenty others!! It was hot, cramped and low ceiling, but I still think we all slept pretty well and it had the added advantage that we managed to dry our washing by hanging it from the rafters.
Last night we met Manuel´s brother who waiters in Logrono. The pilgrims menu was tasty, but the service was kind of arrogant and inattentive. I think he had served too many non-Spanish speaking pilgrims.. He nearly sighed every time he had to explain the menu. We were told that when 4 people buy a set menu in Spain you receive a complimentary bottle of red wine - much to our delight. However last night, we saw that even single diners received a whole bottle each, so when our neighbour had vacated his table leaving his bottle only half finished, we beat Manuel to it and swapped it for our empty bottle. Gab has taken to the red wine, which obviously helps prevent him getting blisters (he hasn´t had 1 yet!).
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Glad to hear you have finally given those bodies a chance to rest up a bit! I know that one of the sad things about the Camino is that sometimes you do end up saying 'goodbye' to people you have enjoyed walking with. Sometimes you do meet them again, and sometimes you don't, but they remain in your hearts. As June goes on, I hope you will be meeting more and more young people for your two to enjoy interacting with.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Navarette albergue. With those smaller rooms and large kitchen-dining area, it was more like a French gite.
Go well and stay well. Eat lots of carbs - you are NOT going to put on any weight, believe me- and make sure you drink plenty to keep your tendons working. I love reading your accounts when you can make them.