Day 24 Las Herrierias to Fonfria

I think we got a bit carried away  on the booze front last night,I think the looming 100 miles to go gave us a cause to celebrate and we took full advantage of it,we had a fine meal at Maria and Lindsey's hotel then lurched back to ours full of cheer,we gave no thought to the big climb that was coming our way today.

I woke up at 0520 ,apart from indigestion I had got away with it,I am not sure the same can be said for Jason,who is not a moderate man like me !!!!!!!! 

We set off at 0600 from Hairyarse  at the crack of dawn,the sun had  not come up yet ,we only had 2 miles to go until we hit the 100 mile to go point and I was to put stone down in memory of my Mother .

We stopped at the 100 mile to go point ,which was by a little waterfall,I put Frank Sinatra who my mother loved on my iPod ,placed my stone in memory of Mum and my stepfather Charles, we had a minutes silence and I thought about them both and how lucky I was to have been raised by them and all they had done for me,you can imagine what happened next,there is something so moving about it.

We moved on and I was alone with my thoughts.Tomorrow I will be placing a stone in memory of my father, when we hit the 400 mile point.

We continued to climb we had started at 630 metres and we had to climb to 1330 metres a real hike.We stopped at La Faba for coffee and toast ,then we were climbing again,the views were stunning.

A bit of air guitar was called for.

The Pyrennees is walking at its best,the views are just the finest I have ever seen,the sun was rising and the light was magnificent.

It just got better and better.

And better and better and better.

And still better,I was in heaven.

Just when I thought the views could not any get any better,we reached the top and they did,it took my breath away.It had taken us 2hr 30 minutes to climb to the top ,I could not help but notice how much easier it had been this time to do battle with The Pyrenees than when we started 26 days ago,I do not think I have ever been fitter..

We sat there for about half an hour and just took it all in,if there is a finer view,I have not seen it.

Sadly it was time to move on to O Cedreiro,

We started the long descent to Fonfria by road sadly,all good things have to come to and end.

We arrived at Linaires and made ourselves lunch,well Jason did.

We passed through Hospital de la Condesca and Alto do Polo,it was hard walking on the roads and it was hot.

Time for two dogs on a blog .

On we plodded by now we were all getting very tired indeed.

We eventually arrived arrived at Fonfria after walking for 5 hrs 40  minutes we were absolutely exhausted the climb had taken its toll on all of us.

We have got our last long walk tomorrow which is 18 miles.

Stats for today

Walked  14.7 miles

Walking time 5.39

Average speed 2.6 mph

Distance to go 88 miles