Tough day is a understatement

There aren't many photos today as it rained so I was encased in waterproof jacket, trousers and poncho thing. The phone was somewhere inside it all, but I sweated so much everything got wet on the inside too. Backpack was ok though.
We left at about 6.30 just as it was getting light, and starting to rain more heavily. 33.4 km later I am finally sitting on my bed in a nice hotel room, no mud, and feet which were soggy all day drying out nicely.
Highlights of the day, as I'm too tired to write properly:
1.Discovering that walking in soggy trainers in merino socks is refreshing and pleasant, although maybe not for 9 hours
2. Asturias is so beautiful, green, hilly and like Devon meets Germany, Slovakia amd Poland.
3. Walking 20km without food is not a good idea
4. A really sad looking tatty bar can be the best thing all day if it serves good tortilla and coffee
5. Don't try to get dinner on a Monday, all the kitchens are closed, even in our apparently 4 star hotel. Opposite a sawmill.
6. A tractor in a made to size layby, shrink wrapped
7. Lots of baby animalsRead more