So today was a straight shot, 18 easy kms through fields. Annie went ahead to Zaragoza where we'll meet up tomorrow. I left around 7, expecting a pretty simple day. But to start, no arrows anywhere. No problem, I have a GPS, right? Well after about two hours, the GPS wanted me to go straight through a farm. And in the middle of the road through the farm were two big snarling and barking dogs.
No way was I going through there, but since I was out in ag fields, I assumed I'd have no problem finding a few dirt roads to detour around. Not so easy. At the end of one of these roads was a man tilling his fields and singing (to my ears it sounded like a sevillana) at the top of his lungs. He stopped his machine and came to help. Gave me what seemed like pretty easy instructions but after twenty minutes in a recently watered alfalfa field, I gave up and went back. This time he led me there, slightly incredulous that I had messed up.
The second time I made it! And saw a few arrows after that. My only other doubt was at this spot --with the collision of two yellow arrows. But luckily the GPS showed me which one to take.
Typical scenery from today. Kind of Midwestern.
I'm in a nice little pensión, the San Miguel. The guy at the desk has been very helpful to me. I have to buy new boots because my beloved Salomons are ripping zcross the top.
This is always a dangerous proposition, changing footwear mid camino but I really have no choice. Fingers crossed!
Glad you aren't lost. Good luck with your boots!!
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