Vilalba

Vilalba isn't the prettiest town I have walked through but the surrounding countryside is like Arcadia; green, fertile, babbling brooks, shady copses and rolling pasture. It's like Shropshire with mountains.

I was talking to a young lady from the North of Italy. She has walked alone for over 700 kilometres and only (her word!) has a couple of hundred left to do. She was telling me that doing this has given her the confidence to be herself and not try to be what she thinks others expect her to be. This took her completely out of her comfort zone but she has surprised herself at how well she has coped. It was wonderful to hear her say that and to see her beaming smile too!

Photos - The keep of Vilalba castle is now a luxury hotel

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