Plaza de Colon

A very long day- To El Perdon a mountain top with wind turbines on the ridge and a famous sculpture. Realized was off the trail when had to crawl on hands and knees on foot wide muddy path with a sheer drop on the other side. Also for almost three hours saw nobody. With aid of Google maps walked along the ridge and found the statue and the official trail about a kilometre along the ridge. At the statue met Jeffrey from Arizona and we walked together to Puerta La Reina with a diversion to Eunate which is an unusual church with the number 3 repeated in many mystical ways. Finally reached destination about 5:30. Had room already booked in a Casa Rural so was grateful for a room to myself as couldn't get to sleep in dormitory in previous night with coughing and snoring etc.Read more

Was in a hotel and had good breakfast, left shortly after 9 am and arrived in Lorca about 1:30. About 13 km. at Lorca had bed in dormitory room, did my washing for the first time and hung it on wire frame directly above the entrance . 3 course meal with lentil soup, pasta with pesto and rice pudding for dessert.Read more