Rest Day

It was so lovely to go to bed last night knowing I could sleep as long as I wanted and didn’t have to pack my pack as soon as I woke up.

Missy and I met for coffee at 9, then ran several errands — laundromat, pharmacy, grocery store, sports store. I visited the cathedral then took a solid nap after lunch while she continued her quest for some new shorts.

Nikki had left something sentimental in one of our earlier stops and had it mailed forward. It arrived today, but she doesn’t have a day off and is already in Nájera, so she asked if we’d pick it up from the hotel and take it until we meet up in Burgos. Since it’s light, I said yes. After that stop we went for pintxos. (I realized when looking at photos from today they mostly involve food.)

Tomorrow is the longest stage, just over 18 miles, and the highest projected temperature yet at 92 degrees. Missy and I are both shipping things forward. She is doing her whole pack; I’ve offloaded a lot into the daypack but will still carry my pack tomorrow.

There aren’t a lot of towns along the way, so we are well stocked for food. Too much really, but it will allow us to collapse when we get there, knowing we have stuff left in our packs and not having to go out until dinner.

It’s another planned 5 am start. I’ve really enjoyed our time in Logroño, and it has been very restorative, but it’s time to move on.Read more