Navarrete is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja. Named a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico of Spain, due to its historical and monumental character. Navarrete is located between Logroño and Nájera on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James, a medieval pilgrim route. Currently, Navarrete is the only pottery centre in La Rioja, and it has been one of the most important centres in Northern Spain.
September 17 Hostel in Navarrete
Hostal Villa de Navarrete
September 17 – Rioja wine Coming into Navarrete
September 17 Viana to Navarrete 23 km / 14 miles
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 On the way to Logroño |
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| Entering Logroño |
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| Olive Oil |
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| and bread! |
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| Park and Lunch. More Logroño. |
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| Maybe I’m finally getting out of Logroño |
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| Outskirts of Logroño |
September 16 Los Arcos Hotel Palacio Pujadas – Viana
September 16 Meddy Day! Meddy Day! – San Sol
A few days into my walk, I get a text with a
photo from Dana Ballentine, who has walked three Caminos and is planning her fourth. She’s my Camino mentor and lives close to me in Kansas. The photo is of a fellow she met on the Le Puy Camino in France who evidently started the same route I’m on a couple of days behind me. She also sent him a photo of me. On one of my many photo pauses, I hear a man behind me- Meddy Day! Meddy Day! Lo and behold, there was the guy whose photo I’ve been carrying for nearly a week!
September 16 To Viana Me and My Arrow
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September 16 Los Arcos to Viana 18.5 km / 11.5 miles
Breakfast and planning
Banana is for later. Drank my fresh-squeezed orange juice before I left the counter! Cafe Americana con leche.
Sort of a late start, but I was tired and I had already shortened my day. I think about 12 miles today.
September 15 Estella to Los Arcos 22 km / 14 miles
September 15 Parroquia de Santa María de Los Arcos
