Day 36- Estella to Navarette 36m

Wonderful cycling on this road. The newly constructed motorway that runs roughly in parallel  has drawn off all the cars & lorries, making it a cyclists' dream.  Also, cooler today with some rain- a relief after yesterday's heat. However, by the time I was approaching the large, built up town of Logrono, I got lost as my road merged with main roads and had to ask locals where I should be going.

This is now Rioja country and I passed many large vineyards . The Spanish wine producers seem to have been more successful at organizing and promoting their wine market and take a different approach to the French. They combine into cooperatives which generally means much larger, almost industrial scale production, in contrast with the many small, individual vineyards and chateux of France. Passed many fields of olive trees, too.

As it was Sunday, many families were  having their meals outside, often spreading tablecloths under trees, etc. It was lovely to see. 

Staying tonight in a really nice, relaxed hostel with cooking facilities for just 5 Euros.