Today was my first 30+km day on this camino – I’ve wimped out on prior “opportunities” but today I felt pretty good – blisters are improving and the weather was great. The day started with Aussie-M organizing us with military precision for a sunrise photo. Scenery was wonderful with wildflowers in profusion. An abandoned railway…

Nothing to complain about on this day, walking with M from South Africa and M from Australia.

Two of our group of the moment are still recovering from colds, and didn’t fancy a 38 km walk. I don’t have that excuse but didn’t fancy it anyway. Angel, the hostal proprietor, taxied us halfway, and others took the bus all the way to our destination, while Maggie walked every step. My blisters are…

The weather has cooled down and there were menacing clouds this morning. At the 12 km mark we went through a town with a bar, and after coffee we decided to suit up for rain. That was a good decision since hail and showers followed, and the air was downright chilly – starting at 7°C…

Today was an excellent day. I took my time getting ready, with no pressure from companions (who were in different hostels). Then I made my way through narrow Cordoban streets, seeing some decorated Cruces de Mayo. This one apparently won second prize in some category… After about 4 km of urban area, I was over…

Bus ride back to Córdoba – staying another night since I have a bed and none were available in the next town. Hopefully things will ease up after tomorrow. Nice view from the bus shows some cereal crop as a welcome change from you-know-what! It has turned chilly (down to 9°C last night) and there…

I packed my bag and left it with those who will stay in the same place tonight, since I have to move to a different place. Then got the 9 a.m. bus to Córdoba with Gwen and Lori who will jump ahead 2 days because of poor accommodation options this weekend. The scenery from the…

Today’s theme continues with olives, but branches off in a different direction, at last. You need to understand that walking leaves one with a lot of time to ponder the trivial, as well as the important. First the olives. Different amounts of cultivation effort are noticeable. Here is an hard-working fellow who circles each tree.…