Day 6

 

Day 6. August 31, 2014. Estella to Logrono.
Both of us had been dealing with some physical issues over the last few days… Jim has blisters on his feet making the way difficult and Tom a worsening rash he feared could be from bedbugs. Sunday morning found us at the Health Center getting diagnosed. The rash was just a rash but it was clear Jim needed to stay off his feet. It was a good experience as the staff was patient with our Spanglish, but you could see they had dealt with pilgrim issues before. Since we are not on European healthcare they will send an invoice to our homes. We don’t know the cost but the surprisingly low cost of our prescriptions has us optimistic.
The visit lead to great talk with the two who run the alberque. ANFAS employs and advocates for persons with intellectual disabilities throughout Europe.
Because of Jim’s diagnosis and the lateness we decided we had to take the bus. Also, fearful that we will be short on time we decided to advance one stage to Longrono. Logrono is in the Rioja region and we had the opportunity to not only see the Old Town and its great architecture and ancient churches, but to treat ourselves to their famous wine and famous tapas with locals and touristsin the bustling St Augustine district. The advancement of the trip means, sadly, being one day ahead of those we have formed relationships over the past days.