Today was an easy walk. It’s the first day Jo has walked with almost no pain from her knee. The two days rest and two short days must have helped. Now her feet have decided to join the pain club.

Almost all the Americans we meet seem to complain about everything. Today they moaned about the hotel breakfast, the heat, the hills, the lack of wine tastings. Yep. They expect the wineries to be open to walkers for wine tasting, as if they’re gonna buy a case or two.

Other people probably moan too just we can’t understand them.

Variety is the word for today. The day started off cool with high cloud, but by 10.00 this had burned off and the heat returned. Although the temp at our destination was only showing 31°.

Variety in the pilgrims we met on the way. Americans from 3 different states, Germans, French etc.

Variety in the crops we passed wheat, olives, grapes, potatoes, peas and hops.

Vatiety in paths we followed tarmac, stones and dried mud.