Day 9 (5/20) Torre del Rio to Logroño

Today was an easy day in that we only had 12.5 miles. We had a solid Pilgrim’s breakfast at the Albergue (Pata de Oca) before setting off around 8:15. The only major stop was Viana about 6 miles in and it was my first camino flub up in that I stopped at the first cafe that was overpriced and had limited food choices (thank goodness Jeff and I packed sheep’s cheese and salty meats!). If I had walked another 4 minutes, I would have ended up on this great avenue with tons of cafes and better people watching.

Always go for the second stop.

While the last two miles walking into Logroño were beautiful, my body is finding new ways to break down. I have a huge lump on my knee that is very, very painful when walking downhill. Some sort of patellar bursitis caused by overuse and downhill walking… hmm…

Logroño is one of my favorite stops on the camino. It’s a lively town with great food. The students gave a great presentation on the history of the Camino and Rioja wine history and culture. Afterwards, Jeff, Deya, and I ate all of the tapas on Calle Laurel. All of them.

Tomorrow: long walk to Nájera.

Views from the trail

Students enjoying the walk

Lovely flowers and buildings along the trail

Logrono night life

House of cheese!