Torres Del Rio

Estella – Torres Del Rio – 30km

Absolutely cracking day. Sun, blue skies, free wine and amazing trails.

First stop was 2km out of Estella, the famous Bodega Irache which provides 100 litres of free red wine every day but Sunday. Of course I had to indulge with a little cupful.

The rest of the trail took me through winding farm roads, through vineyards, wheatfields, and undulating landscapes. I got walking with Phoebe and her Taiwan friends who tried to teach me mandarin language, but as I have the worst short-term memory, it proved a little difficult. 😆

I got to Los Arcos at roughly 1:30pm and met a Korean guy called Chan I had met previously at the wine fountain. We had a beer and a good chat. He talked about his girlfriend who had an injury and had travelled by taxi to the albergue. I joined them both for dinner at the albergue Casa Mariela in Torres del Rio 7.5km away. Peregrino dinner on the Camino is very generous. For 14 yoyos I got a salad starter, chicken and chips for mains and jelly for desert and of course a bottle of vino tinto (red wine) to share. 🍷

Tomorrow I make my way to Logroño which is known for it’s fabulous food and wine. I am staying in a nice albergue tomorrow but may stay another day to wait for some friends to catch up. It gives heavy showers until 10am so I’ll hang around the cafe/bar until then and then walk the 4 hours (20km) to Logroño.