Los Arcos, Spain

We woke extra early today so we could be on the road by 7:15. We decided to eat breakfast in the first village. We were intent on getting many miles finished before it got too hot. It was going to be a 28 km. day. There were quite a few perigrinos on the road with us. We reached a cafe bar for breakfast after a couple of hours, but it was really a little mercado, and didn’t have much. I had a yogurt, coffee, and sweet roll. We hiked another hour or two then came to a pop up cafe, out of a van but there was shade so we had another coffee. We saw the Englishman there, and he was charming the cafe owners about how great the coffee was. Soon they were all posing for photos with the coffee maker. It was a long hike so we stopped a lot for water breaks, but not for long. At lunch, we found a park in Viana where there were many perigrinos sunning, resting, and picnicking so we set up our own picnic. We made our sandwiches with a tin of mussels from the Village Fair and some sheep cheese. Along came Barry and Chris to join us, and a young couple, Alli and Max. We had such a lovely time with them that we stayed longer. As we walked through Viana I saw how all the families were out for Sunday Brunch, it was sad to pass by and not join in. It was a long march to Logrono, stopping briefly at a sporting goods shop for bootlaces and socks. We got tired and achy but made it here by 5. We checked into our first Alberque because they gave us a private room. There’s a laundry here, so we’re waiting for our clothes to dry before we go find dinner. We have decided to take it slower tomorrow to give our bodies a break.