Castrojeriz, Spain
I'm 4 days ahead of my guide's itinerary. I'm in a gorgeous little town that's being historically restored. It's brutally hot in the early afternoon and into the evening. It's best to start walking around 6am and end by 2pm. By 2 it starts getting tortuous, both in temperature and body aches and pains. Today's hike was in the Meseta, which is a high plain that feels on top of the world. There were very few places to stop with services along the way.
As far as ex...