Thursday, 16th of May 2013 - day 86
Well what can I say, its cold, overcast and threatening rain .... the wind, though cold a gusty, comes and goes. We head out begrudgingly after hot coffees and a hearty breakfast .... its after 8am, a late start for us, but we linger by the fire to warm up as much as possible. The path is gravel, better than dirt and in reasonable condition, our path is fairly flat and we make good time.
Valverde de Valdelacasa .... about 9km down the road takes about 2 hours. More hot drinks and away again, its another 11-12km to our destination along the path, gravel/mud as farmers use this road and the tractors, live stock leave there mark. So its a bit " tiptoe through the tulips" at times, then there's the fiord's, no its just low lying ground that water has filled. we are lucky when its only a few inches, but the ground underneath is soggy and you sink in a bit. This is where the walking sticks come into there own, giving balance and stability. Some have stepping stones, but these can be treacherous, so much care must be taken.
So its about 1pm as we enter Fuenterrolle de Salvatierra.
Number one is to find a bar/cafe/restaurant ..... when we do its warm inviting and cosy. Lunch out of the way its find our accommodation, basic ... yes but warm. The further north we go the towns are more like along the Camino Francis, bare stone, not rendered, well the old ones and there are a lot of them.
Diner is over and its time to go to bed the heating has gone off it appears and its cooling down, so bed beckons.