Usual start. Nothing special. Did enjoy the company of the young German men. We could not really talk, but they were very polite.
Exit from Extremadura into Castile y Leon was anti climatic. I turned a bend, climbing a hill, came out at a gas station with a sign that had a map of Castile y Leon. Asked a guy smoking a cigarette if, in fact, I was now in Castile and he said, basically, of course because where else would I be. He might not be use to peregrinos coming out of the bushes and asking silly questions. But he did take a picture for me.
The hike itself was uneventful, but I had entered much more mountainous terrain. Constant up and down. One or two climbs were especially challenging. Heart pumping way to end the hike.
Decided early on that I would head for Bejar, figuring that they would have a full service bus station. Good call. Direct bus service to Sevilla.
Today's photos
Sunrise over the mountains of Banos de Montemayor
It says:
"Via de La Plata
Camino Mozarabe
From Banos de Montemayor to Santiago
569 km"
Now in mountainous terrain. The days of flatness out to the horizon are over.
Made it. I have officially hiked thru the autonomous region of Extremadura and made it to the region of Castile y Leon.
How green here versus the southern region of Extremadura
And here we are in the bus station in Bejar, with the hiking poles and hiking shoes officially retired ... And one fine tasting beer.
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