Alejandro and I at 7am. There was a stunning full moon
to walk by but we needed the torches on several occasions
to find the yellow arrows.
Entering Casas de Don Antonio.
Sunrise, mist, holm oak. Absolutely no photoshop involved!
100m later a Roman bridge.
Crossing the airfield near Caceres.
My advice to anyone thinking of walking from Alcuescar
is to stop in this lonely town of Valdesalor rather than walk
the extra 12 difficult kms to Caceres. Unless, of course, you are a masochist. The final walk to Caceres is steep, stony and exposed and not what you want at the end of a long day.
This way you can arrive later the next morning allowing plenty of time to be a tourist for the rest of the day in Caceres. The guys who had walked the hard 45+ kms from Zafra to Torremegia said today's walk was much harder. We did walk fast though and were there by 4pm.
Modern bell tower, Valdesalor.
Finally, entering Caceres.
Only another hour of wrong directions from locals before we arrive at the
alburgue.
Today's walk of about 45kms was, by far, the hardest but was also one of the best, for many reasons. We left by moonlight before 7 and set a good pace. To walk slowly would mean a late entry into Caceres and anyway, by now, we were walking fit and 45kms at speed could be enjoyed, in a masochistic kind of a way. We walked fast in the heat and enjoyed it.We had cafe breaks, a picnic and complained quietly at the stony hills toward the end. But we did it and congratulated ourselves with beers when we finished! A walk to be remembered, with good companions.
So, if you're up for a long hard walk then go to Caceres. If not then stay the night at Valdesalor and arrive at Caceres the next morning.
Andrew.
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