Alarm clock went off at 05:30, we were having breakfast at 06:00 and set off on our way at 06:35. The path today was quite flat, being a "Via Verde", an old railway line that has been converted into a path for ramblers and cyclists. I had assumed it would be quite boring but we were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed the trek. I must be feeling a lot better as we covered the distance in record time (at least for us!). Along the way we passed the "Santuario de Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes", a 15th Century Monastery. Along the way we saw plantations of wheat, olive trees, vineyards and for a short while the path was lined with fig trees, the smell reminding me of a large, old fig tree in Rosia Bay. Is it still there, I wonder?
As soon as we left the Via Verde, the yellow arrow markings were difficult to see or in one place at least followed a path that disappeared into nothingness! The local Camino Association please note!
Yecla is celebrating its "Feria de San Isidro" today. It is suponed to be one of the best in this región (Murcia) and we are looking forward to the parade of some 50 floats in about two hours time. Getting up at 05:30 tomorrow is going to be a struggle!
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