6-7-18 Logroño to Nájera – Grandpa's on the Camino

The first 9 or 10 km on our way out of Logroño was in what amounted to a beautiful park shared with pilgrims, walkers, runners, and bikers. We had breakfast at a café on a lake while a family of swans including 8 young lounged on the grass close to our outdoor table. Today was one of the longest planned stages of the entire pilgrimage with few sites or villages along the way. I ran out of energy several kilometers before our destination and, as usual, Isabella got her second wind and kept me going. We are still in wine country with acres and acres of vineyards. We have checked in at the municipal albergue which is a lot like what we figured would be typical – room for 90 pilgrims in one large room filled with bunks. The facility is nice, but very basic.