Today was a really tough day. We set off at 07:00 and started climbing up what can only be described as an overgrown goat track! This was probably the toughest climb we have ever faced and we had to stop several times to catch our breath! The climb was about a kilometre and climbed roughly 500 meters. It took us over one hour to climb!
Once at the top of the mountain we had stunning views of the surrounding countryside. We carried on walking across the mountain, over beautiful landscapes, full of wild lavender. Truly magnificent.
Then I got stung! At first we thought it was a Tabano, a type of blue bottle fly, but we were soon surrounded by what turned out to be a swarm of very aggressive bees. We have never encountered anything like this before and we hope never to again! It was a frightening experience. Both Ana Maria and I were stung about a dozen times each, before we managed to run away, with the bees in hot pursuit! Ana Maria got stung quite badly in her head, which was very painful while I got most of my stings in my neck, ears and arms. We still shudder every time we hear a buzzing sound! The annoying thing is that we found there were about thirty beehives ( probably set up without permission, right in the path of our Camino)
We had to take a long detour by road to avoid the bees and were glad to reach Cebreros. We opted for a Hostal instead of the Albergue to lick our wounds! Tomorrow we have a very long day to reach Avila, where we hope to rest for an extra day.
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