We walked out of town after a hot hot hot night of sleep. Days are hot, nights are cooler but still hot!!! We left early, around 5:10 am to see stars in the sky turning into a beautifully amazing sunrise.
The meseta challenges our blisters in an interesting way. I have been taping my big toe to what would be my pointer toe to avoid my between the toe blister from growing. Carson has been learning new ways to tape our feet so we can walk smarter:-) His wilderness first responder training is being put to the test!!
We had a walk of 16 miles today, on the flat meseta, completely unsupported. It was a long hot stretch which we chose to power through to avoid the heat. By about 9:15 the sun is intense at our backs and we push on quickly to get through. The route along the meseta has very few trees.
We arrived to Mansilla today by 10:45, enough time for cafe con leche and pan dulce. We also found a beautiful market with frutas, carnes y todo barato. We had to wait until 12:30 for the albergue to open, which was conveniently located next to a cafe that sold $6 pitchers of sangria. We watched it being made. Vino tinto, sangria real, azucar, jugo de naranja, agua con gas y frutas. Delicioso!
We took a nice siesta nap before going to explore the town. It definitely feels great to all be on a similar schedule with hiking early, siesta all afternoon and a quiet evening of dinner and friends. We are constantly amazed by the cost of many Spanish foods. We can make a nice veggie and bean salad, get yogurt for breakfast and snacks for the next day, all for about 9€. Why cant food back home be that affordable??? I love Spanish olives. A random fact you must know. They are so cheap here we are eating them like they're running out of supply. We are going to see about bringing some home with us to share with you all:-)
Yum...
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