So after 2 consecutive days of 20km I decided today would be a short day. I still woke at 6.30am even though I was in a hotel room on my own, but did enjoy a long shower to start my day, and was still out on the street at 7.30am. On my way to find the elusive Spanish ATM's I stumbled across people setting up for a marathon which was running in the town today, there were huge adidas signed up everywhere and it looked like they were hosting the finish line, go team...

So after being out late last night dancing and having fun at the festival I was one of the last people to get out of bed and on the road today... I still got to enjoy the rising of the sun but only just, leaving town at 7.30am. I have a new appreciation for that time of day and enjoy walking as the sun comes up over the hills, the colours reflected in the fields are just breathtaking and I only hope my photos are doing it some sort of justice. I have made friends...

Today started at 6.30am with a nice breakfast by the hosts of the albergue it was simple but satisfying. Plenty of bread and cold meats and cheese for everyone as well as yoghurt and fruit.... And most importantly coffee. After breakfast and still before the sun came up I was off on the track, I had planned to do 20km today which should mean I get to Tores del Rio around lunchtime. It was a cooler morning which made walking easy and with no towns for the first 12...

So today I decided would be a short day for me, after the 28+ km I did yesterday my legs would not appreciate another big day, plus it seemed like it was very busy to get a bed so I thought it best to stop early to ensure I have a place to stay. It was much cooler today and when I stopped for breakfast I met a couple of ladies from Australia, they were catching the bus today because they didn't feel like walking. They have all their accommodation booked for the w...

So yesterday I decided to stop short of my original destination of Puente la Reina, so I knew that today was going to be a bigger day than originally expected. I wanted to make up the distance which meant I was going to have to do 28.4km. I did start out early, before the sun was even up, the morning was cool and quiet and so relaxing, it was a great start to the day and by 8.30 am I had reached Puente la Reina, now very happy to be starting the official day 2 sc...