Villafranco de los Barros

The walk from Zafra to Villafranca de los Barros was a dream come true. The weather was a perfect 60 degrees with a nip in the air and a bit of sun to warm our backs. Perfect for our nearly 20 mile walk today. We are finding that 'a mere twenty kilometers' often turns out to be a 'mere twenty miles'. We are not sure how they measure these areas but everyone we meet says the same thing. We really don't mind though as we are happy to be on this beautiful trail.

This area of Spain is known as the Extremdura and is a mixture of  farmland and natural reserves. This is not a heavily populated area. In fact, most of the time we walk we do so without seeing anyone except the occasional farmer. We are not walking from town to town but along this Silver Road as it cuts through the countryside and takes us deeper into the Extremadura. 

We have come to love the serenity of this walk. We stop along the way and turn full circle so we can capture all that is around us. Each moment we think that this is the most beautiful place we have been. Each moment this is true.

We stayed in a lovely Casa and right next door was a little restaurant. In fact, we walked through our kitchen to theirs. The agreed to make us a lovely little dinner and bring it to us when it was ready. We ate dinner in our room barefoot and comfortable.

We are feeling stronger as the days go by and we are excited at what is ahead. There are many hours throughout the day to think, to chat, to pray, to breathe and enjoy the silence. We are content and are thankful for this time.

You are loved and missed so very much...Buen Camino