A nice day! Temperature has dropped by 10 degrees F. Both of us much more comfortable. Even a bit cool leaving the hotel.

Route to the Via along a highway and then a nice wide path. Overall a good walk except a bit too much traffic on the first bit. Hilly in the beginning, then flat, and then more hilly as we head towards the exit of Extremedura over the next few days. Reminds us of the Meseta.

QB much improved. Walked all day and did not scream out loud even once. In pain, sure, but what is life without some pain? Always keeping in mind the medieval pilgrims, those that survived, had to walk back.

Asked the server at the Parador if he was a government employee. Said, sadly not, as they have it much better.

The farm house turned out to be a two hundred year old cow barn converted to semi-modern status. Comfortable. Outside of town by too much to go back into town late a night in the dark for dinner. Stopped in town at a supermarket, Dia, and got far too much but remains will work for tomorrow’s walk. Tonight smoked salmon, kumato tomatoes, fruit, yogurt, bread and a spinach torta.

The town is on the Euro cheese circuit, or so it claims. Lots of cheese places as we pass through town.

Casar de Caseras is a small town very spread out. Nothing in town except a good sports center (swimming pool etc.) and a few “cafeterias”. The church, however, is well endowed with stork nests.