The first 20 km were fine with lovely vistas and a good trail. But in the heat of the day the last half was agony while mostly walking along the shoulder of highway N630 with little or no shade from the relentless sun. It was hard to believe that it was in the low 30ies in the middle of October.
One of the most astonishing sights on the Via de la Plata is to suddenly, in the middle of nowhere, come upon the abandoned Roman city of Caprera. It is named after the magnificently preserved four-sided arch, Arco de Caparra through which the trail passes.
This view is perpendicular to the previous photo
The city is believed to have been built in the second century. There are extensive archaeological excavations taking place of the surrounding area, including the forum, the baths and the main street.
I think this is a modern reproduction of a miliario.
On arrival at 5:30 I was surprised to see Petra, who was still in her bunk at the albergue when I left in the morning. Turns out she had hitched a ride rather than walk along the highway. Even more surprising was the arrival of Franck at 7:30. He had walked the 49 kilometers from Galisteo. He is unbelievable!
The tiny albergue had four beds downstairs and five upstairs. Every bed was awful. It was as if the villagers had decided to open an albergue and then asked for donations of the worst bed that could be spared. But I was so tired that I didn't care.
The tiny albergue had four beds downstairs and five upstairs. Every bed was awful. It was as if the villagers had decided to open an albergue and then asked for donations of the worst bed that could be spared. But I was so tired that I didn't care.
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