#7-Walking the Camino- April 28, 2016

Walking day 5

Muruzabel to Lorca

Guide book - 10.5 miles

Map My Walk - 12.5 mi, 6 hr 50 min

Fitbit - steps 31,455, 13.42 miles

Hmmm - guide book and elec devices aren't matching up very well

We left early this morning at about 7:30 and it was cold

Most entries in our guide books refer to churches and bridges. The churches are mostly closed and, and honestly, to us, they are all the same. We just can't distinguish a 14th century Y shaped crucifix from anything else. 

But bridges and roads - we're good with them. Outside Puente la Reina there is an 11th century 6-arched Romanesque bridge that we liked. It is really much higher than it appears in the photo because of the shadows. 

And on the outskirts of another little town there are the remains of a Roman bridge and a Roman road. In fact we walked for long distances on Roman roads today. The outer edges of the road have really big stones and the space in between are filled with smaller rocks. Sometimes the entire road is visible - other times just half. 

We ate lunch sitting on a wall in an olive orchard. The road was at the base of the road. We figured that wall was built long ago by Roman slaves

Again the whole day we walked through farm country and beautiful views

Waves of grain

Olive orchard

Grape vineyards

Sheep. The Shepard was asleep on the road's edge

Spain has hill towns just like Italy. Can you see it in the distance and then artfully framed by olive trees?

As we approached this town, Cirauqui, we looked at each other and asked, " do you suppose we go up - over - down?  Or do we get off easy and walk around?" Yep - you guessed it. First option

We found this bit of agriculture produced by someone who is either retired or who is procrastinating doing something urgent. 

There are lots of farm canals alongside roads and lanes. They're quite deep and we seldom can see the water, but we hear gurgling from the depths. Then there is this airborne canal (maybe it should be an aquaduct). I tried to be artistic like Bev would be. 

We ended the day about 3:00 which was probably too early, but Dad's foot was hurting (whisper here in hushed tones ---blister).

Checked in to our alberge. Very comfortable. 

Going to dinner now then to bed. We need to start early tomorrow so we can get a room early in afternoon before there is a rush of pilgrims at Reception.