Just as I had hoped, we are here in Estella tonight. Estella is a pretty little city, with lots of old buildings and antique shops. There are many more of those than there are places to stay, actually. We arrived about 2:30pm, which is relatively early by my previous experience, but all the albergues here were either full or not of a standard where one would want to put one´s head down. So, we are at a pension, on a ´quiet´plaza. Well, quiet by Spanish standards I suppose, but still full of people and the regular sound of breaking glass from the recycling bin, which is located conveniently beneath our window! At least it is clean, well sort of... and the senora is pleasant, so that is something. Unfortunately, there is a rock band playing later this evening, in the plaza one block away. I am thankful for earplugs...
Today´s walk was relatively flat, meandering through wine country. The grapes are not yet ripe so there was no point in pilfering any, but the vines are lovely to walk past, nonetheless. There were quite a few people on the trail as well, but it was never congested. So far, we are the only Irish or Canadians on the trail that I know of. Yesterday Jonathon was delighted to meet Desmond from Scotland who spoke English to him. The balance of the folks have been either Spanish, French or German, so the conversation is somewhat limited for us both. Still, most people have a friendly word or two to say as they pass.
Jonathon continues to impress me with his ability to walk long distances without any apparent fatigue. I wish I had his endurance, but I suppose being three times his age I am doing alright. Tomorrow´s destination is one of three locations - Los Arcos, Sansol or Torres del .... (um I forgot). If I can find a map, I will try and upload a map so that these names are more meaningful.
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