Sunday April 12, 2009
Day 5: Ayegui to Viana (Walk - 38km)
Cold wind and a light drizzle were my companions for most of today. Although in the afternoon the clouds parted and the sun came out. It is incredible how a little bit of sun lifts the spirits after walking for what seems like hours into a bitterly cold wind. The countryside was mainly wheat fields and grape vines. I left Ayegui at 7.30am and the first few hours of walking was a slow climb into a hilltop town called Villamajor. Just as I was about to reach the town a trail runner came past in shorts and short sleeves. I have never been so envious of someone move so freely over the ground while I felt like a tortoise dragging my shell around.
Day 5: Ayegui to Viana (Walk - 38km)
Cold wind and a light drizzle were my companions for most of today. Although in the afternoon the clouds parted and the sun came out. It is incredible how a little bit of sun lifts the spirits after walking for what seems like hours into a bitterly cold wind. The countryside was mainly wheat fields and grape vines. I left Ayegui at 7.30am and the first few hours of walking was a slow climb into a hilltop town called Villamajor. Just as I was about to reach the town a trail runner came past in shorts and short sleeves. I have never been so envious of someone move so freely over the ground while I felt like a tortoise dragging my shell around.

After passing through the town I could see him disappear into the distance on the trail. After this there was about 13 km of walking in open windswept fields before arriving in the town of Los Arcos. Arrival into town was accompnaied by the most beautiful singing. As I progressed walking into town I realised that I was at the tail end of an Easter procession making its way to the town church. The whole village was reverberating with the soud of singing.


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