Alfarras to Tamarite de Litera, May 8

It's been almost a week since we've had access to wifi and been able to post, so lots of catching up to do...

lunch stop in the shade of an old church

The walk from Alfarras to Tamarite de Litera was quite pleasant, and only about 14 km (a short day!).  We started with a long climb out of town, through farmland on top of a ridge, a descent to the valley, and then across through farmland toward Tamarite.  About halfway across we caught up with our Australian friends, Annie and Trish, and walked the rest of the way with them.

As we entered Tamarite, we passed a school, and one kid leaned out of a window to ask if we were pilgrims.  When we answered in the affirmative, he gave us a big thumbs up.  This was a harbinger of things to come in this most friendly and welcoming town.  We picked up keys to the albergue at the local police station, and an officer walked us over to the albergue to show us around.  Everywhere we went, people engaged us in conversation and went out of their way to be helpful to the pilgrim.

Later in the afternoon the four of us went to walk around the town.  Tamarite is like a mini Guanajuato: built up against rocky hills, and full of twisting little lanes and old buildings.