Today is a short post as it’s a rest day for Ron and I. We decided rather than staying in one town for a couple of nights with a full rest day in between it would be better for us to have some shorter walking days so that we could keep moving. We found last time we did the walk that a day spent in a town doing nothing could be a little boring so this seems the better option for us. Today’s walk was just 14kms in length. We walked from Logroño to Navarrete, a familiar place we stayed in the last time we were here. This morning we were able to check out at midday so the morning was spent catching up on some work for me and writing and shopping for Ron.

A blurred black and white image of a narrow cobblestone alley at night, featuring several people walking and chatting under street lights. — Looking for food last night in Logroño, we weren’t the only ones

Last night we managed to find a restaurant with a 3 course set price menu that came with a glass of beer and a red wine. 30€ all up which was reasonable. Entree was a mixed paella, with roast chicken and spuds for main and cheesecake for dessert. There was one item in the paella that was a little dubious and we could only guess that it may have been tripe.

Street view with a bench and a DHL delivery truck, featuring shops on the right and pedestrians walking along the pavement. — Walking out of Logroño

Logroño is a nice looking town with a good feel about it. It’s on the edge of La Rioja, the province it belongs to. Yesterday we crossed from Navarro into La Rioja without much fanfare or a sign on the path to tell us we were entering into La Rioja.

Sign indicating a path for pilgrims with an arrow pointing right, located on a street lined with trees and wet pavement. — The Camino path through the city is well marked

Today it rained for most of the walk. The rain is forecast for the next seven days which doesn’t look good. Not a great feeling opening the weather app on the phone to see that. At least today’s was a drizzle which was bearable but it would be nice to have some sunshine and not be cooped up in the wet weather gear.

A wet road leading through a forested area, with the word 'SANTIAGO' spray-painted on the pavement. — That’s where we’re going

A wooden bridge leading to a forested area with autumn foliage, surrounded by a river under a cloudy sky. — A nature reserve and picnic area we walked through

The walk to Navarrete wasn’t anything spectacular. Just a walk in a park, some vineyards and by the main road that leads to Burgos.

A deserted rural road lined with overgrown shrubs, leading towards a derelict white building under a cloudy sky. — Walking through the vineyards

A narrow, winding dirt road lined with yellow-leaved bushes, leading towards a distant highway and a cloudy sky, with a red building partially visible on the left. — Walking by the freeway

A wet road with a distant view of a large bull statue on a hillside under a cloudy sky. — Looking back, with the big bull on the hill

A walking path with a directional sign for walkers, set against a backdrop of vineyards and a distant town under cloudy skies. — It wasn’t long till we see Navarrete

Home for the night wasn’t far away which was a relief, just to get out of the rain. It was only a 3 hour walk so that is all there really is to report on. A short post from me for today. Everything else is good for me, health and body are holding up. Would be nice just to see a bit more sunshine but apart from that all is well.

Thanks for reading.

For maps and stats of today’s walk you’ll find them here.

Buen Camino! 😊

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