Walked today: 8.1 mi Camino2023: 66.6 mi
Even though we didn’t start until 6:30, the temperature was 49F and along with a nice breeze, the sun was only a minor issue. Of the 8 mile walk, nearly 6 of the miles were in the open fields with little or no shade and no rest stops.
Linda employed her portable shade generator as a precaution and gained additional confidence of it’s future value once we get to the flat, open plains of the meseta of northern Spain in a week or so.
We reached Los Arcos (pop. 1300) at shortly after 10:00. We parked ourselves in the town square and had our typical breakfast of toast and cafe con leche.
At 11:00 we walked a few more steps to Hostal Suetxe and were pleasantly surprised to be admitted to our room… which turned out to be spacious, comfortable and a real value at 65€.
We walked a few blocks to MAVI Bar/Restaurant and had a delicious main meal at 1:00.
After some downtime in the room, we ventured out at 5:30 to visit Iglesia de Santa María, one of the largest churches in Navara with beautiful examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.
The forecast for tomorrow is sunny and 100F. So, we’ll try to mitigate it by getting to sleep early and starting earlier in the morning to get to our destination before the heat of the day.
Today was a good one, tired from the walk but good recovery this afternoon.. after an 8 mile confidence builder.
Jimandi 