10.6 miles. A short, but beautiful day walking under clear blue skies across a broad landscape of fresh green wheat fields. Most of the day's walk was along a 2000-year old Roman road, straight as an arrow through the farmland. The road is occasionally bordered by rows of cottonwood trees which provide patches of shade--welcome relief even on temperate days like today, but surely tiny bits of heaven in the scorching days of late summer.
Jeanette's ankle is better after two days' rest, but we had her backpack transported today to ease her load. Plus we picked up a pair of trekking poles from the left behind box at one of the albergues in Santiago before we left there, using them takes a bit of additional stress off her gait.
Typical scene from today's walk.
Tomorrow is another short day, only eight miles to the village of Moratinos and a stay at the Peaceable Kingdom of Rebekah Scott, a well-known Camino figure, and her husband Patrick.
That "oasis" is new...very nice. Pass on our greeting to Reb and Paddy, a very memorable afternoon for us. We certainly hope things continue to go well!
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