The Winter Passage: 01/11/19

I got a late start at 09:00, but I would not be pushing too hard today. I left Viana, noticing there was a Mondelez factory in the town. Before reaching Logrono, I left the region of Navarre and entered the region of La Rioja. La Rioja is known for making the best wine in all of Spain. Just before noon, I took a quick break before crossing the Ebro River. I changed my socks and drank water. There were two storks in a large nest above me on the electrical tower.

I then navigated through downtown Logrono on stone streets. Eventually, I got to a more modern part of the city with lots of pedestrians and restaurants. It seemed there were several different routes to traverse the back end of Logrono based on the different signs and arrows I saw. I took what seemed to be one of the obsolete routes, passing by car dealerships and some factories as this is where the app Camino Companion said to walk. After that it was a long walk through a park with a reservoir.

Vineyards have become most of the landscape now, with the Don Jacobo Winery right along the path up to Navarrete. As I walked today, I saw people working in their vineyards. I did not walk a terribly long day due to being worn out from the long hike the previous day.

I reached Hotel Rey Sancho after a quick stop to Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Church for a stamp. I went out for dinner later. The first restaurant I tried, El Molino, was only serving tapas. The second restaurant, El Albero, was still closed for the holidays it seemed. I ended up at a hole in the wall called Deportivo Bar. I ate a big bowl of spaghetti with tomatoes and basil. It was actually pretty decent. I washed it down with a couple Mahou's. I only saw one other pilgrim the whole day.