Camino Day 7
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A lot of our thinking about today was really about tomorrow, when we have a seriously tough day ahead of us. So we started today slowly with breakfast at our hotel, and stopped frequently along the way.
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That approach made for a pleasant day. There were villages spaced a handy 5km apart to stop in. There was coffee, fresh juice, tortillas, and pastries to provide energy. There were some lovely churches and old bridges.
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It was another pretty hot day. Noon in Spain isn’t until after 2pm and the Sun is generally on our left as we walk – so we are getting the feeling the left sides of our bodies are going to be well tanned by the time we finish. Quite a few of the towns have fountains and I am liking nothing better than soaking my hat under the water steam and then sitting it back on my head. It is generally dry again in a few minutes. The hottest part of the day is around 5pm and we are trying hard to be finished walking by 2 pm or so.
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The walk today went through an increasing number of vineyards and olive groves. There are still a lot of huge wheat fields, but the cultivation is changing again. We are entering wine country.
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One other thing was really noticeable – snails. I was pretty chuffed with a nice photo of a snail yesterday. Today snails were everywhere, there were so many they look like seeds or fruits on the plants.
Today we reached Estella by just after 2pm. I had a cunning plan to see if we could move on and knock 5km off tomorrow’s walk, but once Jennifer saw our hotel room, which I had forgotten I’d upgraded to a suite, she immediately vetoed the idea.
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Estella is a lovely town arrayed along a river. There are several beautiful churches and many well-preserved, or even ancient, buildings. So many of the towns and villages around here are exceptionally pretty, it’s making the walk feel quite magical.
I’ve had a shower after a good day’s walk. I’m writing this sitting on a terrace beside the river looking at the ‘Prison Bridge’ which was originally built in the 12th Century. A Herron just lazily winged down the river and under the Bridge. It is quite idyllic.
Estella Estella Starting out
And is all your gear in daypacks? Or a bigger bag somewhere out of camera?
We have a big bag that is being efficiently moved each day. There are several local groups providing that service for a few euros a day. It certainly simplifies things.