Today was our first full experience of the infamous meseta. As we had been told, there are long stretches of high plateau interspersed with narrow valleys, each with a small town with much appreciated bars offering a variety of food and drink. The guide book warned of lots of sun and heat with little shade – we got lots of sun, but kept our jacket and sweatshirt on because it was so cool and windy. There are still lots of rocks, now larger ones piled up along the edges of the fields and often covered with wildflowers. A few days ago when asked if we had seen any wildlife, I mentioned slugs (large), snails (small), and ants (large). I forgot to include that we are sometimes annoyed by what seem to be the Spanish cousins of Georgia gnats. (Sorry, no gnat photos.)
Day #14
Castrojeriz
Population 500 / Elevation 810 meters
Albergue Orion
Distance walked today 20.1 km.
Weather very cool and breezy.