Lorca to Estella (Part 1)

There was no breakfast nor donkey service so I repacked my backpack in the bar area (no host) and started walking with a heavy backpack at 6:30am. Very nice, cool, dark morning.
There was no breakfast nor donkey service so I repacked my backpack in the bar area (no host) and started walking with a heavy backpack at 6:30am. Very nice, cool, dark morning.
Very nice people here. Footbath with ice cubes, water refills, and a very nummy supper : mixed salad, beet salad vegetarian lasagna, gooey brownie with ice cream. We all sat together with chef fromEn savoir plus
The walk today is 11 kms. That's all my feet can handle.
Getting closer...closer.... arrived at 11:30 am at Villamayor Monjardín!
Started out at 6:18 am. It was cool (almost cold-but no complaints from me!!), with a nice wind. My guidebook says it's 19 kms. At the end of the day, my pedometer showed 21.4 kms.
I met 2 adorable Taiwanese sisters. The younger, almost put sardines in my mouth (lol), then dabbed mint ointment on my neck, showed me her trick of using panty liner pads on her feet, and the bothEn savoir plus
The supper we had, is the usual supper that was served every evening to pilgrims. The owner, now deceased, ate this same meal every evening with the pilgrims. After buying it for 30,000 euros, theEn savoir plus
The last stretch into Logroño
The volunteer that welcomed me was very nice and laughed when I said that I'd prefer a lower bunk because I'm old. I think we might have been about the same age, but she said I look young. I'm not soEn savoir plus
Started off at 8:00 am after having breakfast and speaking with Menno and Lia about volunteering at the Palacio.
VoyageurHow long before you found some breakfast??
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Nice views.
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Yum yum yum!