Torros del Rio to Logrono 20K Day Five

We left shortly after 7:30 with muffins and oranges to fortify the Camino Chicas! For the first hour we walked in silence. It was so peaceful and relaxing - the sleepy countryside, the sound of the hiking poles tapp¡ng out the rhythm of each individual hiker and the sound our footsteps plodding onwards towards Santiago. The descent today was called Barranco Mataburras (Donkey Killing Ditch) and it lived up to its name! On the ascent we were surprised by the presence of a Finnnish film crew who were creating a documentary on the Camino. I guess we are movie stars now and hope to make the preview in Finland in January. lol

Finally arrived in Vianna for our morning cafe con leche, where the locals were the servers priorities! Got our pilgrim passports stamped at Iglesia Santa Maria de Vianna. The temperature has changed and we had fun bringing out parts of our trekking wardrobe formerly unused. Many of our international trail friends enjoyed the atmosphere with us in this pictoresque town. We are happy to report that the image of Canadians as ¨boring¨ has been successfully overturned!!

Later that afternoon, Elizabeth threw the first Camino Chica Conniption when lunch was ignored by those in the lead. Madly marching up the steep ascent to the front line, she called everyone to an abrupt halt under an almond tree. Enjoyed crackers with salmon pate, yogurt, chocolate wafers, and more chocolate. (Everyone is now happily back on track.)

Much like Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we entered the thriving metropolis of Logrono to the sound of Spanish marching bands playing in the streets. Much to our pleasure, we had stumbled into the midst of a local wine festival YEAH! Later this evening, when the Spanish were just getting started, we joined the throngs of happy families enjoying street entertainers. Dinner tonight consisted of tapas and vino and the chicas had to drag Elizabeth and Kathy home to bed to get ready for tomorrow´s Camino walk where the terrain is going to be extra challenging. Buenas nochas mis amigos!!