A shorter day today – 20.7 km and 4:28 (see map).
Easy walking, again through lovely rolling countryside.
At the outskirts of Estella …
Then, a stop at the wine fountain for a scallop-shell full of rioja …
The green crops are wheat and barley. The yellow-flowered crops are rape.
Have found a bed for the night in an albergue run by an Austrian (€11 for bunk in 4-bed room, €3.50 for breakfast in the morning). Los Arcos another medieval town with a large church. Nice square to sit in the sun in, and the wifi from the nearby bar is strong.
I’ve been on the camino now for seven days, with one day off. Settling in to a comfortable daily rhythm. Very affordable traveling: accommodation €8-18 a night, the cheaper end of that range in municipal hostels; €1-1.50 for a cup of coffee or tea; €4-5 for breakfast – orange juice, coffee, boccadillo (sandwich with ham and cheese) and about the same for lunch; €10 for three-course peregrinos dinner – salad, main (usually meat and sauce or chips, and tart for dessert, plus glass of passable red); €1.50 for glass of red in a bar.
