A Brutal Day Seville to Castiliblancos

I left Seville this morning at 7am in total darkness. I had a great nights sleep. Finding my way out of the city was difficult.
I eventually got to the marked Camino path and walked along a river. I walked with a lovely Swedish lady who was also starting her Camino.
Sunrise brought us out into open countryside. It was one long straight gravel track that went on for miles. To be honest, It was pretty boring.
My new companion got slower and slower as the temperature quickly rose to the mid 30C. We passed through Santipoce, the birthplace of Emperor Hadrian.
We eventually arrived in a small town called Guilena. My companion was exhausted and booked into an albergue.
I was feeling strong and made the BAD decision to carry on another 18km. It is described in the guidebook as a ‘stage from hell.’ I thought that I could knock the distance out in no time. Boy, was I wrong! I got a real kicking. The heat was unbearable. I stooped and had a short siesta under a tree. The heat sucked all my energy. I eventually arrived in Castiliblancos 43km after 11 hours walking.
The hostel staff were wonderful. I have completed my admin, purchased some energy food for tomorrow and will have an early night.
I won’t be walking stupid distances like this again....I hope 😬
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