• Sporty Climb to Start

    July 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F

    The albergue in Hospital de Condesa was lovely. Much better than I expected for 8€.
    And I enjoyed watching locals hang out, chatting at the bar in slanting sunlight while cows strolled along, bells jangling and happy dogs at their heels.

    A fine evening with cool air for sleeping and a quiet crowd... I'll never take non-snorers for granted again. It's so nice.

    The morning was misty and cool, but is burning off quickly to give us sparkling green views of rolling hills and mossy dwarven forests. The trail didn't mess around, jumps right into a very peppy climb for about 2km... But then coffee. Yay, coffee!

    No pan de chocolate at 1st breakfast, but possibly the heftiest tortilla I've yet seen!
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