officially have less than 550km to Santiago now!

had a lovely, tranquil solo walk today - had time to think ALL the thoughts for better or worse😅

was walking in the forest for most of the day

monument erected in memory of the 300 local people shot in the first months of the Spanish civil war

little oasis after barren miles. a kind man appreciated my trying to speak spanish gifted me some 🍓s

11 days of walking , now in Atapuerca!

April 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

Atapuerca is a really cool small town ! While only about 50 people live here year round, it has HUGE anthropological significance as it’s an “exceptional reserve” of the earliest humanoids in Europe. I walked quickly to beat the heat (arrived around 1:30) and was really glad I did because the museum in this town closes at 3 ! :( Amazing to think that I had no idea I would stumble upon such an important site this morning !!Read more