Are there Taller Blades? – Fuentes to Zaragoza

Yes there are. This proves it.

Well we woke up late as we were knackered and slept for 9 hours. When we went down to breakfast the lady owner slapped our wrist for being late. Last day. 18 miles to go. Looking from our Hostal window the weather was clear but very cold. 

It was also extremely windy, which gave a massive chill factor. So we wrapped up warm and cozy but still felt the steely cold knife. Because we’re softies. We kept off the road, walking up riverside and canalside paths, up to the next town, El Burgo de Ebro. It was so sunny it must be warm, surely referee? No. Wind in the face and freezing.

It was harsh and although we don’t eat from morning to evening we both felt starving by one o’clock and, on the advice of a local, pulled in to the Centro Social which was full of old folk. It served food and we had a three course meal for ten euros each.

There are Cranes everywhere, nesting on pylons and fishing in the Ebro. They’re elegant birds.

The sun stayed out and we had it at our backs for most of the day, following the long distance walk, the GR99, for a few miles.

We then cut up away from the river and followed an irrigation channel for 6 miles and then crossed again to a Pilgrim path closer to the river. Finally we decided to follow the side of a motorway through to Zaragoza. We were so tired and aching that we didn’t care if we got nicked. But I’d got a machete so they wouldn’t take us alive. Finally, through thick, thin and horrible wind, which cut us to the bone, we passed the Zaragoza city boundary. Get in!! Done it. 

We’re here a day early. We’ve covered 176 miles and raised £1,200, on Gary’s initiative. Thanks for donating. We’ve got a full day in Zaragoza tomorrow. I’ll blog tomorrow night. We might get up to summat interesting. 

Night night. X