Today’s journey started with a long uphill section through a valley to over 1000m.
Onwards and suddenly I was over the hill and had descended into a lush green plateaux. Everything seemed different. It was colder, the grass was green, trees were deciduous and butterflies were flying everywhere. I was actually quite far from the Camino running parallel but delighted with my own path.
The “B” road was a maze of zigzags. Hoping to cut corners I took a paved section of the old Roman road. Unfortunately it was steep enough to require getting off and push. This lasted for a good 500m with intermittent large steps every 50m. Notice the Roman mile marker on the right.
Shortly after, the route leaves Extremadura and enters Castilian Y León which I class as Northern Spain.
Worried about the state of my batteries I take an extended breakfast break in a town called Béjar and plugged in my wheels. This is the first time I have ever broken a journey to charge my wheels and I managed to get 90 minutes for a plate of toast and 2 coffees.
The albergue Parroquail Santa María in the small village of
Fuenterroble de Salvatierra was a delight.
It could have been a set for Lord of the Rings full of treasures and curiosities.
It’s a donativo albergue, so accepts donations and includes a communal dinner and breakfast. Basic but a memorial stop.
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David Tipping
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