Simon Wrench

Last night was fab. Logrono was a fab evening of wine, tapas and an ice cream 🍦 to wash it all down with. The tapas bar was very hip, and even had a resident DJ outside. We went to bed positive for tomorrow, being rested and having less km’s on the boy’s feet.
Up and out just after 7am walking. First through the old city and then the modern part. Oliver and Wesley’s feet are slow to get going, so we decide to breakfast before leaving the outskirts. We struggle through the park with them, and it’s obvious that they are not fixed. We wait for 20 mins to get medical supplies from a supermarket and do some repairs - knees today too. We head out slowly through the nature reserve and up towards Navarrete. With nothing in between we have to go on before dealing help or support. The slow pace doesn’t help Tracey or I and we make the 12km in around 5 and a half hours. We lunch and find a knee brace - far better than my make shift taped effort. But, with the pain so bad with Wesley the boys reluctantly get put on a bus for the remaining 18km. But the stop took a while finding, and the frequencies are nothing like those in London... Knowing they are on the bus, Tracey and I break out into a brisk pace. The cool wind and clouds of the morning have burn off and full sun warms us up, but the breeze is refreshing. Just over 3 hours later we make Nájera, Find the first hostel and get the boys to come find us. (They has arrived around 13:30, eaten and fallen asleep on the river bank). We wash, rest and eat. Blister clinic is late this evening. We make plans for the next few days. The boys need to rest so we find the bus details to ship them forward 90km to Burgos. We will see them off in the morning and catch up with them after two nights rest there for them. Sleep now, as I am nearly an hour over curfew, and we have 37km tomorrow to catch a little back on the plan.Read more