Day 8, Los Arcos to Viana

We decided to do a relatively short walk today - about 19km and to stop at the medieval town of Viana instead of doing the daunting 28km to Logrono which most pilgrims were doing. I think this was the right decision even if it means doing longer days later on because we were both tired and loved having the chance to nap when we got to the hotel (staying somewhere tonight where we have our own bathroom!)
Viana is a lovely place with narrow streets, a ruined 13th church and a pretty amazing one which is still functioning. We went to a pilgrim mass there tonight at 8pm. Fiona and I and two American girls were the only pilgrims who showed up but there was a respectable local congregation.
This was after another nice and astonishingly cheap pelegrino menu - lentils, peppers stuffed with spinach and walnuts, followed by watermelon. And accompanied by wine. All for 13 euros. We ate with Tricia who lives in Austin, Texas and Rachel from West Horsley!Read more