THursdaY 1 maj. Los Arcos – Logroño – Navarette.
41 km, total 176,5. Hilly terrain.
1 kilometer before Navarette I passed an old hospital for pilgrims.
When I arrived to the municipal hostel in Navarette this was completely full. I found a private lodging instead, "El Cantaro", who also thought it was full but they offered me to sleep in the kitchen on a guest bed. I accepted and put up a bed in the kitchen. Including breakfast I just had to pay 12 €.
I sat and talked with the owner of the bar, that belonged to the hostel. He poured red wine into a glass and when I wanted to pay, he said that the house commanded. I asked if he knew a good restaurant where I could get a dinner. He recommended "Bar Obrador" and he was right, they served a very good "tortilla con Jamón".
When I later sat on a balcony and enjoyed the sun, I saw a lady who was talking in mobile phone. I knew she had problems. Suddenly she gives me the phone and asked me for help with translation. She tried to book a room at a hotel later on but did not understand the lady at the other end of the line. So I helped her. Her name was Margaret Jensen. I asked if she was Danish. She said her country was Australia and that she was married to a Dane.
I received a text message from Britt Tipsis, which I talked about on the first page. Her company would be in Santiago on 14 May and travel back home May 26. I also got Britt's mobile number, but I was not able sending text messages to her.
I planned to be in Santiago on 23 or May 24 so maybe we could have a cup of coffee together.
Next day I arrived at Grañon>>>
STAGES
På svenska Bayonne – St. Jean Pied de Port – Orisson Orrisson – Roncevalles – Bizcareta Bizcareta – Pamplona – Cizur Menor Cizur Menor – Puente la Reina – Lorca Lorca – Estella – Los Arcos Los Arcos – Logroño – Navarette Navarette –Santo Domingo de la Calzada – Grañón Grañón – Villamayor del Rio – Villafranca Montes de Oca Villafranca Montes de Oca – Atapuerca – Burgos Burgos – Rabé de las Calzadas – Hornillos del Camino Hornillos del Camino – Castrojeriz – Itero de la Vega Itero de la Vega – Frómista – Villalcazar de Sirga Villacazar de Sirga – Carrión de los Condes – Lédigos Lédigos – Sahagún – Bercianos Berciano – Mansilla de las Mulas – Puente Villarente Puente Villarente – Leon – Virgin del Camino Virgin del Camino – Hospital de Orbigo – Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias – Astorga – Rabanal del Camino Rabanal del Camino – Molinaseca – Ponferrada Ponferrada – Villafranca – Trabadelo Trabadelo – O Cebreiro – Viduedo Viduedo – Samos – Sarria Sarria – Portomarin – Hospital de la Cruz Hospital de la Cruz – Palas de Rei – Melide Melide – Arzua – Sta. Irene Sta. Irene – Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo – Santiago de Compostela The journey home