Month: March 2019

31/3 The stage is long and flat, with full exposure to the sun and very monotonous, just as yesterday. Today I got a café con leche and a bocadillo in Torremejio. The first half is along the N-630 and, later on through the open field directly towards Mérida. Mérida is the capital of Extremadura. When… Continue reading Almendralejo – Mérida

30/3 Ok, it’s seven o’clock here and in Denmark. But I’m 18 degrees west of Copenhagen, so it should be 1 h 12 min earlier here. The stage is flat, with full exposure to the sun and very monotonous as you go along long and straight dirt tracks. We see vineyards in all directions. That’s… Continue reading Villafranca – Almendralejo

Another beautiful day for walking. Olive trees in all directions. Thousands of green pipes to protect new trees. And then suddenly a dog coming rushing to get the sheep flock in the right direction. After some big road (N-630) and railway track crossing I am suddenly in Villafranca de los Barros. Ohh, I wonder where… Continue reading Los Santos – Villafranca de los Barros

Early morning in Calzadilla de los Barros. A little village with a big church. Out of the village I have 15 km with grass, wheat and wine fields. Then another little village, Puebla de Sancho Peréz, and the first chance for a café con leche. The second chance comes 5 km later. In Zafra, a… Continue reading Calzadilla – Los Santos

Roman walls around the meadow. Here in Extremadura there is another type of road sign. On top of the stone is engraved a roman arch, indicating that I’m now walking on a roman road. In Fuente de Cantos, some 20 km after Monesterio, a short stop for a café con leche and a visit to… Continue reading Monesterio – Calzadilla de los Barros