Short 11 mile day today. We left our hotel a little after 6am in order to finish walking early before the heat. It doesn't really get too hot here but you feel it when you're walking this much everyday. We stopped at the local restaurant that was, thankfully, open early for some breakfast and then we were on our way at 7am while it was still dark. Sunrise isn't until 8am here.
We stopped in Nájera for a snack and continued on to Azofra. Between those two towns were flies contstantly annoying us. We arrived in Azofra at noon and sat in the plaza for a couple of hours greeting pilgrims as they arrived. There are lots of flies here too. I'm not sure what's attracting them and I'm pretty sure it's not us.
The rest of the day will be spent strolling around town and having dinner.Read more
TravelerPilgrim flies....yick!!! Question for someday: on average, how often are you walking with/seeing other Camino walkers?
TravelerEveryone trickles out between 6am and 8am. We probably pass/or get passed by a dozen people a day. Now that the trail is less windy, we can see about 20 people in the distance. In the towns, especially the small ones, the pilgrims get together at dinnertime.
TravelerPilgrim flies....yick!!! Question for someday: on average, how often are you walking with/seeing other Camino walkers?
TravelerEveryone trickles out between 6am and 8am. We probably pass/or get passed by a dozen people a day. Now that the trail is less windy, we can see about 20 people in the distance. In the towns, especially the small ones, the pilgrims get together at dinnertime.
Traveler👍 Must be nice to have that built in community. Walk on....🚶♂️🚶♀️😃