9/14 Stage Nine: Viana to Navarette

Had a good night’s rest in a beautiful property in Viana, but still woke shaky and very tired. Very few villages to take a break on this stage. I needed to spend time in Logrono, a city of about 120,000, to take care of a few things: had left an adapter with three cables plugged into a wall somewhere, needed a stop at a Farmacia for a few things, needed to go by the Orange network store and recharge my SIM card.
I determined my body needed a break, so I bussed to Logrono, took care of my business, then bussed on to Navarette. It was the right decision. As I write the next morning, I’m rested and ready to walk on.

Logrono
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Viana to Navarette

This is a post from Mary’s FB account. As I type this at 0300 AM Central, she is on her way to the next stop.

“Had a good night’s rest in a beautiful property in Viana, but still woke shaky and very tired. Very few villages to take a break on this stage. I needed to spend time in Logrono, a city of about 120,000, to take care of a few things: had left an adapter with three cables plugged into a wall somewhere, needed a stop at a Farmacia for a few things, needed to go by the Orange network store and recharge my SIM card. I determined my body needed a break, so I bussed to Logrono, took care of my business, then bussed on to Navarette. It was the right decision. As I write the next morning, I’m rested and ready to walk on.”

September 17 Viana to Navarrete 23 km / 14 miles

A perigrina and her dog.

On the way to Logroño

Entering Logroño
 
Logroño
Church of Santa María de Palacio
 
Logroño
Olive Oil
and bread!
Park and Lunch. More Logroño.
Maybe I’m finally getting out of Logroño
Outskirts of Logroño
The “Meddy Day!” Pilgrim from France on the left. The fellow on the right is from the Netherlands.
I couldn’t face the stairs to climb to the village at the end of the day, so sat there for an hour to rest and get my courage up.
It was a hot day. And I was a hot Day.
Potter. Navarrete is known for its pottery