In my last post I was in Puente la Reina, (for you grammar critics out there, you know who you are, I spelled it wrong in the previous post but I will fix it when I am not typing on this miniscule keyboard.)
The walk is one of both an ever changing landscape yet there is a sameness to it. There are wide open areas will rolling hills, the vegetation out of Puente la Reina was more open, hay was a primary crop and there was the inevitable hill to climb coming out of town. As I have moved on the landscape has now begun to include olive groves, more grapes, and still large fields of hay. In the next day or so I will enter the province of La Rioja, one of Spain's leading grape producing areas.
Yesterday I walked a out 28 kilometres to the small town of VillaMayor de Montjardin, another hill town with only two alburgue's so there was some risk to getting in. I was fortunate but ere were some who slept under the stars and a few who were allowed to sleep in the garage of a homeowner. the place I stayed was run by a Dutch Ecumenical group and they did a wonderful job.
One of the highlights of yesterday was the town of Cirauqui. Another typical hill town, it rises out of the landscape from afar, because I had left early in the morning, the sun was just coming up and as I dre nearer the sun continued to light up the town. The pilgrims route through town went up a series of narrow old streets and then of 
course down the other side, a bit of a magical place.
Today was the longest walking day yet, 30.1km to reach Viana. I made pretty good time, leaving at 6:30 and arriving just before one pm. Happily there were no accommodation issues, this is another classic medieval town with lots of facilities for the pilgrims, which really means lots of bars where you can get food, cerveza and most importantly Vino Tinto!
Until next time
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