Days 5-10

It has been hard to find the energy to write and find Internet. Arwyn and I are still chugging along and have walked about 160 miles now. Arwyn has had some pretty nasty blisters but has held up much better than me. It seems my body likes to fall apart each day after 15 miles. The one really concerning thing has been my right knee which twisted and strained on day 5. 

We found a walking stick that helps on downhills but it is feeling much better now. So now for us both we are just sore- really sore. 

Here is where we have walked:

Day 5- Puente la Reina- Estella

Day 6- Estella- Los Arcos

Day 7- Los Arcos- Viana

Day 8- Viana- Navarrete

Day 9- Navarrete- Azofro

Today- Azofro- ???

I would have to say the highlight of our trip so far was staying in Viana where by luck we stumbled on their festival of San Mateo where they celebrate the upcoming grape harvest and run the bulls in the streets. Pamplona is most famous for it but all the villages in Navarra do their own. 

We also found accommodation in the parish of the cathedral in the town center so we were right there for all the action. Two padres ran the parish and cooked a family dinner and took great care of us. 

Down the street was a 12th century church in ruins. The town has shorn up the ruins and made it a park which allows one to see the construction techniques. 

There are many great side stories to be told but for the most part we have been trudging on through valleys of grape vineyards and olive groves. We are having fun and feel healthy.