START / END TIME: 7:13 - 16:34
WALK / TOTAL TIME: 7:38 / 9:21
SPEED / PACE: 15:09
WEATHER: 68°
TERRAIN: Basically flat. One big hill to Villamayor de Monjardin, mostly dirt roads.
↗: 575 ↘: 542
↗: 575 ↘: 542
ACCOMMODATION: Pata de Oca
PRICE: € 12
NARRATIVE: Today was perfect walking weather. Cool and overcast. I'm back to wearing my pack and the only problem was my pack rubbing on my burned shoulder. What a relief!
The map showed a big mountain up to Villamayor de Monjardin, but it was equal in difficulty to the climb out if Puente de la Reina. Who makes these maps? I think I've found my future vocation!
We got to Los Arcos around 2:00 and decided to continue on to Torres del Rio because we weren't tired, tomorrow was threatening rain and supposedly there was a good vegetarian albergue there. We said goodbye to Janelle from SF and her friend Andrea from NY as Andrea has to return home and Regina is jumping ahead to meet up with her mom.
The 9 km to Torres del Rio was pretty easy, but we were tired when we arrived. Poor Tere's feet just won't give her a break.
When we checked in, I confirmed that they served vegetarian food - no problem. When we went to dinner, I had two options: vegetable soup and an asparagus plate. I needed something more filling so we left and went to the Hostal San Andres where we had a great meal. Basically the same as everywhere else, but a higher restaurant quality for the same price - 12€. I had mixed salad and pasta with tomato sauce topped with cheese. I also had some kind of jelly topped custard for desert.
The best part about our albergue is that they have a foot pool around 5'x10' filled with cold water which we both took advantage of.
The map showed a big mountain up to Villamayor de Monjardin, but it was equal in difficulty to the climb out if Puente de la Reina. Who makes these maps? I think I've found my future vocation!
We got to Los Arcos around 2:00 and decided to continue on to Torres del Rio because we weren't tired, tomorrow was threatening rain and supposedly there was a good vegetarian albergue there. We said goodbye to Janelle from SF and her friend Andrea from NY as Andrea has to return home and Regina is jumping ahead to meet up with her mom.
The 9 km to Torres del Rio was pretty easy, but we were tired when we arrived. Poor Tere's feet just won't give her a break.
When we checked in, I confirmed that they served vegetarian food - no problem. When we went to dinner, I had two options: vegetable soup and an asparagus plate. I needed something more filling so we left and went to the Hostal San Andres where we had a great meal. Basically the same as everywhere else, but a higher restaurant quality for the same price - 12€. I had mixed salad and pasta with tomato sauce topped with cheese. I also had some kind of jelly topped custard for desert.
The best part about our albergue is that they have a foot pool around 5'x10' filled with cold water which we both took advantage of.
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