Day 6: Cirauqui to Ázqueta (Wendy)

Another early morning today, starting out in the dark down the long hill away from Ciraqui. My knees definitely don’t like downhill! Most of the day was spent walking alongside fields and through towns and hamlets, wending our way between  a small river and the Basque mountains.


One of today’s highlights was suddenly coming upon Le Fuente de Vino, or Fountain of Wine, which is a well-known stop on the Camino, though I had never heard of it. In addition to the typical water fountain provided for pilgrims, which are often elaborate and beautiful, this fountain also has a spigot for wine. You are kindly asked to please not take a jugful, as there are only 100 liters a day provided and you should think of the pilgrims behind you on the path.


Neither Bob not I could conceive of doubling back or walking ahead and returning with the plastic cups given out at the wine museum. So we untied the Camino shell from our pack and filled it with a pull from the fount. Wine flows quite freely in Spain, but never quite this literally!




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