Hopefully This is My Last Slow Day !
I feared the day I would have a migraine and today was that day. I could have walked today, but opted for a bus ride to the next town. I did not have it on me to start in the light rain and haul my pack and I2 Km. My migraines are my nemesis! Obviously I am drinking too much vino tinto! We are in the Rioja Wine Region in Spain!
Our group split today into hikers and those who struggled with pain management. Tomorrow I will get back on track! We will re-form as a group.
I did walk into town as the bus dropped us off right on the highway 1.5 km from town. Only in Spain could this happen. I am loving Spain more and more each day!
These are photos as I took as we entered Ventosa today!
Ventosa was once a town directly on the Camino route. Once the new highway was built, the Camino trail had to be diverted 1.5 km away from Ventosa. It truly is a lovely town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is just stunning!
We stayed in a private hotel that offered exquisite rooms in a homestead with a great wine cellar and fabulous melas!
Las Aguedas Hotel Rural
Ventosa , Spain
34 941 441 775
http://www.hotellasaguedas.com
THIS HOTEL WAS AMAZING! The food, décor, ambiance, cleanliness are worth the detour from the Camino ( a SHORT DETOUR)
MORE SHOTS FROM THIS GREAT TOWN! These were taken on a cold and overcast rainy day too!
KEEP WALKING!
TOTAL STEPS TAKEN AFTER 12 DAYS = 330,449