logrono to najera.

Logrono to Najera 40,231 stepometer
Had a weird night's sleep last night even though I was the only pilgrim staying the night, I woke up three times from vivid dreams so much for the new bed I was in and the beautiful peace around me.
It was the three kings festival yesterday and I seemed to be the only one out and walking the streets apart from the street cleaners who obviously had their work well cut out today with loads of revelers rubbish just strewn everywhere.the temperature was cold and it was raining and the wind was coming at me from the front which made walking interesting to say the least,on the outskirts of the town I met three pilgrims mesong,kim,and Richard, two from Korea and one Richard from Holland.we all walk together to Navarrete 13ks away where the sun came out briefly and we sat out of the wind in the town and ate lunch.we all declined going into the albergie there and walked onto ventosa another 4ks where our list said that the albergie was open,but when we arrived it was shut!!
We had a coffee in the local bar got a pilgrim stamp then as it was now 3pm and we still had another 12ks till the next town called Najera we quickly walked onwards,so a lesson learnt that it's worth ringing ahead this time of year as many that say there open clearly are not,I should have stopped in Navarette when I had the chance,along the way I see many birds of prey and a few rainbows in the sky,and fields and fields of grape vines and I could see for many miles around me,in Najera I had to walk into the centre of town and cross the river with many trout swimming in it's crystal waters and turn left and walk along the bank for another 1/2k before reaching the albergie.I have decided to ditch my tin of dubbing my bivvi bag and a bag of wipes that i had to lighten my load,the poncho has been disregardedand my pack now feels soooo much lighter.I decided this as my rucksack has a cover and my gore tex jacket and trousers suffice and the fact Richard has travelled from Rotterdam with a very small pack with just his sleeping bag in, a book toothbrush, deodorant,and his journal book,he gets water along the way and when he needs to wash his clothes he does it as he's going along,fair play.Kim seems to have the world on his shoulders and in his pack,so just shows we all carry different amounts toward's Santiago.mesong has the biggest blisters I have ever seen on the soles of her feet bless her she's very brave,we both must have looked like a couple of pigeons waddling into Najera.
I know I'm gonna sleep well tonight!!.
Good night :)