We left Los Arcos under a cloudless star filled sky. At 6.20 the morning air was very crisp and the ends of my fingers were tingling with cold. It was a very dark morning and we wouldn’t have gone anywhere without our head light. But it did look beautiful with the distant twinkling of town lights and the breaking dawn behind us.

We passed a cemetery with the prophetic inscription of

Yo que fui lo que tu eres, tu seras lo que yo soi

I once was what you are, you will be what I am

A couple of images from our walk today.

We arrived by lunchtime at Viana today. We are staying at the Parochial albergue of Inglesia de Santa Maria XIIIth century. In front of the church’s doorway is the tomb of Casare Borgia.

This pretty town is larger than many on the Camino with a population of 4000. It’s historical centre has little changed since medieval times.

Currently being restored is the 13th century Gothic church-fortress Church of San Pedro. It was seriously damaged in the first Carlist war. From here there are excellentviews over the Ebro valley.

For the past couple of days I have been unable to charge my camera batteries. Of the three I bought with me I was down to my last half battery. IT Dave was there for me. With a straight face he quietly told me that I had been putting the batteries in back to front.