Stage 2 - Real de la Jara to Monesterio (21km): 29/08/2014 05:28
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| Entering Monesterio past a monument dedicated to Iberian Ham |
With a walk of over 20km ahead of us we
decided to set out shortly after 5:30am. We had to deal with a few short climbs
early on but soon the inclines, when we came to them, were more gentle. After
about 11km we reached a junction with a highway and motorway. We got through
it, but a few more yellow arrows would have helped. While the last km into
Monesterio was reasonably level the previous four were mostly uphill. The aim
had been to avoid climbing in the heat of the afternoon and although we started
the climb at noon the heat was not of the intensity of the same time yesterday.
We arrived at our albergue around 2:00pm, feeling much better than we expected.
Monesterio is a fair size town and the
peregrino is well catered for by way places to stay and places to eat. We chose
the parochial albergue which is ideally located and ranks with best we have
stayed in. At some time in the past a peregrino posted a notice on the door of
one small dormitory saying “This room reserved for snorers”. I decided I had
better use it but it didn’t matter as we were alone that night. We had the Menu
del Peregrino at the closest restaurant. While we didn't leave hungry, it was a
bit of a disappointment.
There is another larger private albergue in
the town. It is well signposted and we had trouble finding ours. In fact the
parochial is on the Camino but when we asked for directions, a few metres
before we reached it, we were sent towards the private establishment.
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| Mitad Iglesia - Mitad Fortaleza (Half Church - Half Fortress) |
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| The Parochial Albergue |
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