Wednesday, 1st of May 2013 - day 71
Its cool and overcast as we set of this morning, hopefully the rain has gone ..... at least its not windy. The path takes us again through farm land, it is relatively flat, though a touch muddy in places. We make Almendralejo after about 3 hours walking and stop for a break and a snack, its still quite cool at about 9-10C. After a warming hot chocolate we hit the trail again unfortunately the track follows a road which also follows a major toll road, so even though we cant see it we can hear it .... after an hour and a half of this we veer away from the other roads and head off up a country track .... quiet again and then an hour or so later we reach Torremejia, we have covered some 27km and a bit.We find a bar and have lunch, no sitting outside as its still very cool. No fire place but its warm and dry and the food is filling, some sort of local sausage with smashed potatoes and a tasty gravy/sauce. A bottle of a sweetish red then find our digs for the night and clean up ... boots need a good clean and wax, wore the gaiters today due to the potential of mud. Of around town to check out the sites, its still very cool.
An early-ish diner for these parts ... a monster steak (whole ribeye rack) with bowls of boiled spuds, minted carrots and mixed greens (the meals are huge), that's why we share, this fed the four of us and its a meal for one???? A yummy red to wash it down with then a short walk to before going back to the guesthouse we are staying in, a bit more comfortable than the Aubergue and quieter.