Day 14

Day 14 Two songs:

“Ain’t nothin’ gonna break-a my stride. Nobody gonna slow me down, oh no, I got to keep on movin’.”

Break My Stride Matthew Wilder
“I used to think that I could not go on And life was nothing but an awful song But now I know the meaning of true love I’m leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can do it If I just believe it, there’s nothing to it

[Chorus:] I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day

Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly I believe I can fly I believe I can fly

See I was on the verge of breaking down Sometimes silence can seem so loud There are miracles in life I must achieve But first I know it starts inside of me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it If I just believe it, there’s nothing to it

I Believe I can Fly by R. Kelly

The walk from Los Arcos to Logroño was beautiful, long but beautiful. We started at 5 am hoping to beat the heat of the day and because we had 18 miles to walk. We started out with head torches in the darkness looking for the shells and yellow arrows. We walked in quiet until the sun rose. And watched the beauty of God’s creation come alive.

Two of us reached the next town ahead of the others and got an outside table. We got some fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee and waited for our friends. They arrived one by one. The last two arriving decided that because of feet and leg issues they needed to take the bus into Logroño. We all visited a few more minutes and then Sophie, Lindsay and I continued to walk.

Between Torres Del Río and Viana there were no other villages. So we just had to keep walking. There were some steep climbs but really beautiful views.
We could see Logroño from at least 10 miles away but it seemed to take forever to get to it. When we reached Viana it seemed to be a ghost town. There was a nice shady area with a fountain which was great because we all needed more water. A couple of men standing nearby talking and laughing but everything was closed up tight.

We made our way through and up into the heart of the city and passed through an old stone gate and down a street where we turned a corner to find the city alive with locals and pilgrims. Our hearts soared. There was a place to sit and rest, get something to eat and take off our shoes for a bit.
The last six miles seemed to take forever but we talked and laughed and met up with some other pilgrims. As we were coming into Logroño it looked very industrial and modern with apartment buildings and a modern bridge when suddenly we m a corner and could see the old part of town. We were very glad to arrive. We planned to take a rest day in Logrono which was a great idea.