April 16, 2017
Longer walk today, 18 miles (28 Km). Another sunny day. Started a bit cool, but got pretty warm. We left Logroño and walked the first few miles through a park in the city and around a reservoir. Very nice scenery, a big contrast to the other side of the city where we walked through yesterday. Once out of the city we walked through miles and miles of vineyards, very nice. Gentle rolling hills. We got to Najera in the afternoon and had a nice lunch by the river.
A lot of people seem to have either stopped in Logroño or taken a break. Lots of pilgrims do this in stages, a few days at a time. Some others were going by bus from Logroño to Sarria, to walk the last 100 Km, and skip the stages in between. Also, it’s the end of a week of vacation for a lot of Spaniards, so there were a lot less people walking. This afternoon we walked a few hours with no one in sight, and before we always could see someone at least in the distance. We will miss seeing a lot of the same faces daily.
Leaving Logroño
Miles and miles of vineyards
Town of Navarrete
In Najera
This wall behind the town has a bunch of small caves
McHughs on The Camino 