Day 6 Puente La Reina to Estella, Spain September 27, 2022
What a sleep! No one moved in our room all night! I woke up on my own at 7! That’s so rare as often someone starts rattling around sometimes as early as 5:30. Then, breakfast included cereal and yogurt so I didn’t have to eat bread! It was a win win kind of morning.
I was on the road by 8:10. Today’s map didn’t seem that daunting but it was 21.6 km-
My intention for the day was the same as yesterday - it’s the journey, not the destination! I’m trying!
Along the way-

Lunch was a delicious tortilla! They also served gluhwein but I didn’t try it-
Continuing on - there are inukshuks everywhere-
I had to stop a couple of times to put my rain gear on and to add blister bandages. My little toe on my left foot hurts and so does my right knee. Hopefully tomorrow both are a little better. I’ve still got a long way to go!
Vending machines keep we pilgrims full-
Navarre is well known for its white asparagus-
I am in the municipal hostel which was a stupid idea. It cost 8 Euro ($10.55) but the showers are luke warm and the top bunk is so close to the bottom one that I can’t sit up on my bed. The problem In choosing a hostel is that when you get to your destination you are usually really tired and you also want to get a bed. It’s not fun to search and search after a long day’s walking. I could make a reservation but I never know for sure how far I’m going to get. I will not do this again as I do need a little bit, well I don’t think I would call it luxury, but a little bit of better than this. At least they provide blankets which is great for me as I only have a silk liner which is not warm and an airplane blanket.
Supper was a couple of tapas. The smaller one is a potato and cheese croquette. It’s like a Mexifry but very well blended and smooth. The second one is a fish pâté on a slice of bread. It’s a regional speciality-
Pet peeve of the day- people, probably women, who pee wherever and leave their toilet paper! Come on! Carry a small ziplock bag and carry it out with you. Seeing discarded toilet paper along the way and behind bushes is disgusting!
Hoping my feet are better tomorrow!
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