• Damn flies

    August 2, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    I didn't enjoy the second half of the walk. The scenery was nice, all bush, but there were millions of annoying little flies that kept coming to my face.
    I had a similar experience on the way to Lúquin last week. I didn't mention it because I didn't want to sound negative and didn't want to let that little annoyance ruin my mood.
    But today, despite trying again to keep calm and ignore them, they were so persistent that a couple of times I even swore out loud. The worst was going on the steep uphill, not being able to breathe through my mouth!
    So, I am just acknowledging the reality that the relentless flies did stop me from enjoying what was otherwise a great walk.
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