Wear and Tear

Today we seemed to set off at the same time as about a dozen other people, who were walking at our place so we seemed to be in and around them for the first couple of hours or so, whether we liked it or not.

The temperature was only about 19 degrees but walking in the full sun with little shade, for periods of time today felt tough. I can't imagine what it would be like in July / August when the temperatures get into the 30s.

With around 7 miles to go, out of the blue, my right calf felt like it was really tightening and it was really uncomfortable walking on it. It did ease over time and hopefully it will be manageable until the first rest day on Thursday.

However, we still managed to finish just after 12:30, but took it easy this aft. Had an early dinner and back to the room to rest up for tomorrow's walk, which will be the longest of the trip so far. Carol developed a large blister on the back of her heel today, so I was on lancing, disinfecting and patching up duties this evening, hopefully it will be a bit more comfortable for her tomorrow.

Puente la Reina to Estella
Distance: 14:21
Time: 5hrs 7mins
Speed: 2.8mphRead more