Back to walking 20 kilometres a day and it was a beautiful day. We're just leaving the vineyards of Rioja but still some amazing 360 degree views when you reach the high places. We stopped for lunch at a very well kept golf course and had a beer and tapas overlooking the 18th hole. But what about the photo, you are asking. We are in Santa Domingo del Calzada which has an amazing history and cathedral where there are live chickens. The story goes that some German...

This is a photo of me in the full wet weather outfit. The rain was bouncing off the pavements when we set off this morning and all of a sudden everything feels heavier and slower. Some pilgrims have umbrellas which look very silly but this certainly isn't fashion on the move. The rain stops after about an hour and it gets sunny and windy. Because we are always walking westwards Roger's left leg has more of a suntan. You notice these things after four hours walki...

I think this is sideways so hope those who are getting a crick in their necks are ok. We are in a smallish town called Navarette and this is their local church.and this is just the altarpiece as there are other chapels off to the sides and not even any pretend miracles occurred here either. Today has been quite an easy day walking. We got to Logronu at about midday and it started to rain for the first time since we arrived. I knew this was a sign from god that w...

Is this photo the right way round.? It's me and a crumbly ruin again. We are in Viana, one of the prettiest towns we have stayed in. And we've been for a bit of a wash and brush up tonight so not feeling like true pilgrims as the hotel is nice and is going to do some laundry. We've done a week of walking and it's getting easier most of the time. You never know who you are going to meet and why they are doing the Camino. A young American guy spent so much time at...

Today's sideways picture is of roger drawing the church inLos Arcos where we are spending the night. It was touch and go whether we would walk today as my heat rash has been variously diagnosed by different pharmacist and is probably an allergic reaction. But as chris has told me I manned up and we enjoyed one of the prettiest walks so far. It is still very much a wheat and vines area with almond and cherry trees. We are in the centre of town in Monaco hotel wit...