Against the Wind 🌬️

(Castrojeriz to Boadilla del Camino) It was very chilling as we left the town of Castrojeriz this morning but we were soon greeted with our morning warm-up and the highest peak that we will encounter on the Meseta. The strenuous road ahead climbed up and steeply down over the Alto de Mostelares.

We were rewarded with amazing views of the Meseta from both sides of the plateau. The remainder of the journey today was through the open plains with relentless cold wind coming at us from every direction except from behind, we even had a little hail at one point! It’s amazingly how the weather can affect walking, and how with wind can tire you out, today’s 20k felt like 30k!Læs mere