Like yesterday, I ditched the comparatively ascetic pilgrim routine and went full-blown tourist. In the morning, I dropped off my […]

Scratch the ground in Merida and you’ll uncover Roman ruins. The architecture of modern Merida doesn’t thrill me, but the […]

(Today’s distance should have been 31km but my phone says I walked 34km after various errors and detours). What a […]

(Written somewhere on the path from Santa Amalia to San Pedro de Merida) A very short update tonight because I want […]

I startled writing this in the centre of bustling Don Benito; the pint-sized capital of the Altas Vegas del Guadiana […]

Feeling a little frustrated with myself this afternoon; I thought I might be able to carry on walking past Campanario […]

I decided not to push myself to do the 39km hike to Campanario today. I opted instead to stop halfway […]

Since yesterday was Sunday, Michel and I had been unable to buy supplies for our 32km hike (with no intermediate […]

Another beautiful walk through fields of Holm Oak trees with fine weather. The distance to cover today was not so […]

I was lucky to have perfect weather for today’s long walk with quite a bit of up and down. Michel […]