Delightful walk today.  We’re smack in the middle of a pretty famous wine growing region. The Romans brought their grapes and their expertise, and the locals took over. The region was devastated when the phylloxera epidemic came, but the locals are back with pretty good red wines and great white wines. Mining is a big industry here. There’s lots of magnesium in the soil. Apparently that makes for unusual tasting wine.

The hostel tonight is in the town, which is the historic capital of the region. Cute little place. Lots of public art for some reason.

I seem to have planned a back-breakingly difficult day for myself tomorrow. Hmmmmm well, I can get a taxi if necessary. I have to check in to the albergue by 6. Luckily, I have cash and a cell phone.

Miles 14

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