Villafrancia de los Barros to Torremejia

Day 8 Villiafranca de los Barros to Torremejia
27kims (5.5 hours)

The Albergue in Villiafranca was wonderful. It has another Mama hospilarda who really looked after us.

I tried miserably to get something to eat but failed. I resorted to faving my emergency rations. There is not a lot in these Spanish towns.

I ended up watching an amazing thunder storms racing across the plains as the sunset. It was spectacular, deafening and truly powerful. We, periginos, sat in the balcony in the Albergue as the clouds, wind and rain raced across the plain. Only when there was a HUGE thunder clap above us, did we go in. To add to the thunder and lightening, the Albergue is next door to a church bell tower. So every hour, 5mibs before and after the hour, the bells rang. Every half hour, they also rang, so nobody got a lot of sleep.

Our little band were out the door at 7am and on the trail. We had to avoid the grape harvesters bringing in the vines. It didn’t stop me grabbing a bunch of two for my breakfast. Today was 27kms long. 13kms was on a Roman road which was straight as an arrow. The entire 26kms was through vineyards. I found very few shaded spots.
I arrived in Torremejiajust after midday.
Admin completed. I have had my first descent meal in a few days.
Tomorrow is a short 15km walk to Mérida. An ancient Roman city. I intend to explore it and will post lots of pictures.
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