Zafra - Torremejía (electric wheelchair style)

The route today was olive trees and vineyards.

I have again leapfrogged stages covering 48km. 

I found some street art at last. The Camino Francés has loads of murals and sculpture but the Via de La Plata is a bit barren artistically. 

Down to 2 bars on the battery indicator but I did the last 25km at a faster pace.

The guide is disparaging about today’s journey. It talks about the “monotony of today’s long, flat stage”. It was long and often straight, with very little shade but such a joy to ride on my wheels. 

Eventually the small town of Torremejía comes into view with some hills behind it.

I’m struggling to find some positives to say about Torremejíaits as it’s rather characterless. I imagine it is a town suffering from outward migration. There is a school here but I can’t imagine any young person staying here when they have finished their schooling. The streets are generally empty with skips and wheelie bins as central features.

I’m here for the night and will enjoy putting my feet up but will spend the time planning my escape to Mérida, tomorrow’s destination with its many Roman treasures.