We awoke in Cirauqui to a misty morning, setting off in the dark we presumed it was drizzle that was about to clear.. hoping for not too hot a day we had a little shock at what was in store for us..As we travelled down an old roman road the rain started, getting heavier and heavier, torrential in a way we had never experienced before. With uneven rocky paths, decending steeply, slushy mud pouring down them it was a task and a half to get down in one piece. We continued on through flooded paths until we found an under road tunnel where we had a moments respite.. and a small picnic of stale bread and bruised pears!
We continued for 14km over very steep and hilly tracks, to the town of Estella. Entering it by the river we stopped for a lunch break before heading on to Villamayor. Weather had eased at this point but was still very overcast and grey. Clothes had dried out a bit and we were ready for a little more pain before bed!
After climbing a 2km hill out of Estella we found what can only be described as the BEST FOUNTAIN EVER! Located beside the Monastery of Irache is the ´Fuente Del Vino´. When we are used to filling our bottles with water from fountains, and drinking about 2 litres a day, we could only think we were hallucinating when we found a fountain that poured nothing other than delicious wine!!
After our little boost we continued on, the path sending us up and down many more hills, Isabel constantly pondering why bridges were not built! We arrived into Villamayor to a huge welcome in a voluntary hostel from a lovely guy called David. They were really hospitable and kind, even though we were about 60 people lined up in a converted cow shed to sleep!
We met some nice Australian guys tonight, so had dinner with them and went and visited the ´sights´ of this little hilltop town.
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