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| 462km to Santiago |
Expenses (in euros):
Coffee and tortilla, 3
Hostel, 7
Groceries, 5
Dinner, 12
Total:
I mentioned a few posts back that our group had split up into smaller subgroups when we hiked onto the Meseta. The majority of the folks who pressed onward with plans to take on longer hiking days across the Meseta were actually from Spain. We're now realizing we should have taken a tip from their plans and perhaps followed suit. Though the Meseta is lovely, it is a long - as in seemingly without end - stretch of unchanging landscape. What's more, most of the hike across the Meseta is fairly flat and on dirt paths that are easy on the feet - perfect conditions for jumping ahead a day or two in your hiking itinerary.
Of course, we could take our time and continue to savour the quiet stillness of the Meseta, in truth, part of me is relishing this opportunity to hit the hay early for a change and get a good long sleep in each night. On the flip side, I'm missing the boisterous company of our extended group of hiking companions - the original crowd we began hiking with. What's more, the easy hiking conditions mean we're finishing up our day's hike before noon. Arriving at our destination city with most of the day still before us feels like a bit of a wasted opportunity.
If we jump ahead tomorrow we'll have to hike 37km, the longest distance Baasje and I have ever hiked in one day, ever. It's possible this might do a number of on feet so tackling such a long stretch is an undertaking we'll have to consider carefully. Stay tuned for updates...
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