Rest Day in Logrono

We left our "private" room in Los Arcos this morning about 8am and headed to the bus stop. Kinda feeling a bit sheepish as we were skipping the walking today but felt much better once we got to the bus stop as there were other pilgrims there. More and more came as we waited and soon there was lots of "would you mind watching my bag while I grab a coffee" !  One of the young girls waiting had been to the doctors and had a foot infection that would keep her off the Camino for 3 -4 days! Once we were on the bus there were quite a few familar faces and alot with injuries -one fellow with knee trouble, others with foot issues and on it went. We had a 20 minute or so ride and then we were in the city.

We were walking along with 5 other pilgrims and a young lady asked if we needed help with directions. It turned out she was working at one of the albergues and was positive that we could leave our bags there until they opened at 1pm. Another awesome coincidence, here we were at 10ish in the morning with a bed booked, pack stored and able to explore!

We checked out some of the sights and just outside of a church met some IItalians we had met earlier. After a good chat we said our goodbyes and I completely messed up the kissing on both cheeks! :-) The lady grabbed my head and kissed a swack of times, all on one cheek, laughing and shaking her head! It was pretty funny!  :-) We then  found a calendar in the pavement detailing the stops along the Camino and lots of good photo ops. We decided on food and found  a kebob place for lunch and of course I ate more than I needed! It was so good though! After we ate we went in separately to pay. The fellow asked Sandra if she liked to read and then he gave her "The Book of Mormon" in Spanish!  We had a good giggle and then headed back for a siesta.

Our albergue is really good, newish, clean, great showers and central. We met a bunch of folks, had a cup of tea and then headed out. We did a bit more exploring and found food supplies and then had a quiet evening. Sandra is nursing some new blisters so we will walk tomorrow as long as they cooperate.