http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , La Rioja , Logro o en-us Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:47:46 BST Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:47:46 BST Yesterday we arrived into Najera and found a decent if not slight quirky campsite where we are going to stay a couple of nights. Although a very comfortable campsite we think it's fair to say the place is a little passed its best. We're now deep into La Rioja and have been wandering past many acres of vines the last few days with little else seemlingly grown. The terrain has changed quite consid http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-287976.html The 100 kilometres has been passed. The rest day in Estella two days ago worked certainly worked wonders to help tired limbs and to ensure our journey is more voyage of discovery than diligent plod. One of the goals that we have been successfully acheiving is the 30 Euro a day budget. It seemed ambitious if not perhaps a little too frugal but has been supporting a very successful existence. Th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-287140.html The Camino de Santiago. Where to startThree things to set the picture1. The Camino is an old 12th century Pilgrims route that stretches from many far off places in Europe to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela where the relics of St. James are supposedly interred. The most popular is the Camino Frances which begins in St Jean Pied de Port just across the Pyrennes in France and spans rough http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-275375.html We left the coast and entered a flat hot valley not unlike Yakima valley in Washington. As we topped the last hill before entering La Rioja we could see colorful patches of vineyards and crops small hillsides and winding highways curling across the valley. The air was drier and a lot hotter. Compared the coastal climate it was now in the high 90s to low 100s. Quite a change We stopped http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-182739.html I think I should change my major and enter the winery business. This weekend 10 of us took a bus about an hour and a half south of Bilbao to visit Logrono and Haro in La Rioja the famous wine region in Spain. I loved it. We checked into the CUTEST pension or guesthouse in Logrono Friday afternoon and the owner Lucia went completely out of her way to make us feel at home calling cab and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-128403.html Tomorrow I will go to Valencia to see the aquaruim. Then I will return to Calafell. After that..... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-74860.html Hola AmigosWell I knew it wasnt going to be easy but feck Lordy LumpusI started out in the Pamplona bus station assembling my bike like a participant in a reality TV show. I was fairly happy with my progress until the back wheel just wouldnt spin... So a phone call to Matt it seemed to be working again.... hit another snag but managed to work that one out all on my own. I was about to s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/La-Rioja/Logro-o/blog-65188.html