Day four: Almaden de la Plata to El Real de la Jara

Miles 8

Quite a short day today, but quite pleasant walking and a great hostel make for a wonderful day

Had a restaurant meal. I just couldn’t stand another tub of yogurt.

The days of me getting up before the sun rises are over, thank goodness

Even this little town has a bullring

No road walking today

We had lots of these cattle gates to go through today. I stepped in 4 kinds of animal poop, at least 4 that I know of.

Sheeps

Tomorrow, we enter a different region of the country. So, we see a new kind of trail marker.

Day three: Castilblanco to Almaden de la Plata

Miles 18

Kinda a long one today, but it was still awful nice.

The best part of the walk was through a large nature preserve.

The first nine miles were on a road. It was Sunday so the traffic was minimal

The better half of the day

In person, the view was much more impressive

Our destination

Because I planned poorly…tonight’s dinner

Day two: Guillena to Castilblanco

A short day today, only 11 miles.

The place I stayed last night had a very comfortable bed and a super grumpy owner. It was a bit off the trail, and I guess they weren’t used to non-spanish guests.

The weather was perfect 👌

Nice sunrise

A bit muddy, between the olive tree groves and the orange trees

Kinda neat rock formation

I sorely disappointed them with my lack of appropriate treats

The salads here are surprisingly good. Almost always there’s some kind of protein on then.

Day one: Seville to Guillena

15 miles

Pretty good day to start; both the rain and mud were minimal. I only got lost twice.

At the cathedral

The first of many trail markers

The first few miles were kinda not too interesting

Narrator: she did not, in fact, visit the monuments

The beginning of the countryside

This cow and I had a staring contest. We both think we won.

Lunch break

My destination. It’s about an hour away from this spot