Day 20 Fri 11 Apr
Viana to Logroño is an easy walk of 10 kilometers, still in good weather. Just before Logroño, an old lady greets pilgrims and offers drinks and a stamp in their credentials. Her mother did the same until she died a few years ago. We stopped for a chat.
Day 21 Sat 12 Apr
A day off In Logroño.
We cross into La Rioja, home of the famous wines
Like her mother before her, this lady waits to stamp pilgrims' credenciales
Arriving Logroño
Drinking from the fountain in Logroño
Santiago Matamoros
Saint Bartholomew, 12th Century
Our room is behind one of those windows
Vegetables from La Rioja
The Camino is done by tapas, not stages
The very same tapas shown on the wall