Hi, no WiFi yesterday….2 posts today.

Left Logrono at 7am..people still on the street celebrating the festival of St. Barnabas (Logrono resisted the French invasion in 1521). The previous night we were in the mid of the celebrations and parade on the streets. We enjoyed the “Menu del Dia” or “Menu del Peregrino”  a three course meal incl. a whole bottle of the local red wine for 10 Euro…delicious artichokes (grown in all the gardens), white asparagus, lamb, beef, flan and apple tart. On the trail we were surrounded by vineyards, rain and strong head wind all the way…not easy walking. We arrived in Najera around 3 pm and the first auberge was full…the second had beds but all the hot water was used up…brrr cold shower not fun either. Why do we stay at auberges? It is fun being with all the people we pass and walk with on the trail …Finnland, Sweden, lots of Italy, Korea, Germany, England, Australia, Spain and many others….the camaraderie is priceless.

We had the Menu del Peregrino here

Walking in the rain

Parade in Logrono