A good breakfast and then prepare the bicycles to make the second stage from Astrain until Viana. The sky clean and fresh air invite pedaling happily. The rise of Alto del Perdón climbs with ease, and the green landscape as the broad valley with mountains in the background, is really charming. A fast decline leads to the town of Puente la Reina, where we entered through an arch, crossed by the wonderful mayor street and crossed the river Arga by the beautiful bridge that gives its name to the village.
The bell tower of the church is occupied by two storks' nests.
A stop at the bridge and continue down a dirt road over some fields of asparagus, until arriving at the forest, the road becomes a sketch of road that climbs very hard. Nearly Mañeru, circling the village to the south, the road passes through vineyards, some ponding by heavy rains in recent days. We remain on dirt roads surrounded by deep green of new outbreaks of vineyards, and red frame of poppies. The silhouette in the background of the people of Cirauqui complete the canvas.
In Estella, after going through the tunnel at the top of the town, we stopped to eat next to a church with a beautiful cloister. We met with the partner who leads the van and that brings good bread for good sandwiches
This is the track resume the second stage.This is the profile of the second stage
A mild relief that the crossing surprise us with enormous visions
A mild relief that the crossing surprise us with enormous visions
