We have left Aragon, Now in Navarro

This is kind of a county line marker with the Camino Shell above it. We are making progress. Today we arrived in Sangüesa. It is the first bigger city we have come to in a while. We have been able to stock up on some much needed hiking food, found an albergue,  and we came up with a solution to our next situatiin.

The next town, Monreal, is close to 30 kilometers away. The albergue in the middle is closed, so that means you have to do the whole trek on your own. All food, water, must be with you. So, Isobel and Marc are going to brave the trek, being more seasoned than us. They are going to have their backpacks sent ahead to Monreal. They will use their day pack to carry their supplies. It will be sad to say goodbye to them. We have really enjoyed their company, and have learned a great deal about hiking that will be a great help to us.

We...are going to take a taxi to Puente la Reina which is where our current trail meets with the French Way, the path we have been trying to get to all the way along. Once we are on that Way, we no longer have to contend with lack of markers, albergues, food for hiking, and more. At this point we have walked about 170 miles which  is more than we would have had to walk had we not gotten distracted by shiny friends.  It is just that our true destination is Santiago, and the taxi will give us a better time frame to work with.

Once others heard of our decision, they decided to do the same thing. So tomorrow,  around 9:30 a. m., a taxi will pick us up here at the albergue,  along with 3 German ladies, and will take us to Puente la Reina. It will take about an hour.

We are happy with our decision and so are our bodies.