It was a coffee-less trek through ten miles of oak, pine, mud, and flies. Pine pollen kicked Bob’s allergies in the head. My need for morning caffeine kicked me into a headache.
Bob and I walked into Logroño, a bustling city on the banks of Río Ebro. Wheels screeched. Music blared. People hollered. Buildings of steel and glass rubbed against their stone counterparts. It was a mix of the modern and the medieval, a blend of Spain’s yesterday and today.