Tuesday 3 October warm afternoon

Garmin 19.8km.

Android 19.5

iPhone 16km

Terrain mostly gentle rolling with a steady climb of 2% or so.

12th century gate in front of the cemetary. Gate moved from the hospital de Acre.

This area is, apparently, well-known for it’s red clay pottery.  Our analysis is that it looks like the stuff we see in any garden shop most anywhere.  They do have a lot of red clay here.

As we wandered through the vineyards and Fields we struggled not having Bobby with us.  So many questions about grapes,vendage, soil, irrigation, grape varieties, wines available….. mostly left unanswered due to the lack of Bobby.

Found a few not harvested. Only such field we saw.

Ventosa, a short detour off the main path but the only place today with coffee and tea for a break.  American tea no less.  QB said drinkable. 

Most but not all the roads were gentle on our feet today.

A famous landmark that we have not been about to identify.  Books say famous and leave it at that. Rather a nice structure with inside chimney.

Nájera, like so many places in this part of Rioja boasts it is the location of the three day fight between Roland and the 7m giant Feregut. The fight that proved the superiority of one religion over another.

The cliffs in the background contain many medieval a caves, dug to protect Najera’s bridge entry.  The hillside looks impressive but with the recent piece of Yosemite falling off caution comes to mind.