Sunrise over the wheat fields, still a chilly 8 deg

"Private hunting ground" which I assume means the land owner can shoot rabbits, partridges, etc

First signs of the Meseta flatlands, the breadbasket of Spain

After 4 hours of walking I was looking forward to lunch in Hontanas

The lady said her tortillas were best, she wasn't wrong, the chorizo tortilla was yum

Nice walking tracks today, although a bit claggy with mud in places

The ruins of the Convent of San Antón, just outside Castrojirez

An emblem of the Meseta in spring, poppies growing in the wheat. Quite zingy bread anyone?

Santa Maria del Manzano, at the entrance to Castrojirez

Day 15 - Into the Meseta

May 13 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

Estapar to Castrojirez
26.2km
Accumulated distance 368.6km
It was drizzling when I left Estapar, a few hours of navigation ahead of me to get back to the Camino route. Some of the route was on roads which had pros and cons, good to make up time, but a hard surface and have to watch for cars.
The morning views were nice, and I started getting a sense that I was entering the Meseta with the flatter landscape, big sky views, and huge wheat fields.
It took about 3 hrs to get back onto the Camino route and finally saw some people again.
Nice break and lunch in Hontanas, then back onto the path again. Apart from the sticky mud, the walking was generally good underfoot, with some unevenness that hurt my blisters and gave me a new one.
Bumped into Brendan and Karen again at the ruins of the Convent of San Antón, they are also in Castrojirez tonight.
Nice looking hotel, I rather enjoyed the relaxation rather than exploring town.
Moment of the day was just before Castrojirez where I passed a wheat field dotted with red poppy heads, it looked great.Read more