Day 9: Why So Serious?

Day 9

Nájera –> Santo Domingo de la Calzada (21.3 km/13.2 miles)

Ring. Ring. Ring.

I could hear the bells from the monastery in the distance, waking me up 45 minutes before I planned to get up. I laid in bed a bit before forcing myself to get dressed.

Nothing was open in Nájera for breakfast, so I ate half of my Cliff bar for sustenance before making it to the next town in about 5 kilometers. The hike wasn’t too exciting. More of the same, really, with grapevines going on for a while.

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Day 8: Blessed Be The Fruit

Day 8

Logroño –> Nájera (28.9 km/18 miles)

I was not looking forward to getting out of bed today. Not only had I spent the night in a private room (and I’m pretty sure I was the only one in the entire pensión), but I also was about to embark on one of the longest days on my journey. 29 kilometers … what was I thinking?

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