This could have had an unhappy ending, so I am very glad to hear that you are ok. Hoping your day today is filled with much less scariness! Or better yet, no scariness at all.
On that note, you might want to think twice before deciding whether to scale the castle at Pelegrina. By all means get up there for a good view, but I couldn’t find a path that looked reasonable.
I am safely in Sigüenza! In a luxe bed with air/con and a somewhat bruised BTM.
Hoped to try both Michelin starred restos.. but one 5kms away is open Thursday thru Sunday only and t’other is not bookable online but open tomorrow so I shall pop by..
Otherwise:
A fine day. Left 09.30 and arrived just before 14.00 Great river walk followed by 2 kms climb from Peregrina and level walk between upright stone markers before the sudden dramatic sight of Sigüenza castle.
I did not climb up to Peregrina though had intended to check out Casa Lola.
Today, for the first time, the cicadas are on ‘repeat’. It is seriously hot. Not to put too finer point on it I have drunk MASSES and hardly whizzed.
The morning started with a shock: a Guardia Civil cordon blocking the camino, stating ‘No Pasar’. Pass I did, warily… until a bright blue ‘banger’ headed towards me and Farmer Mañuel confirmed it was all fine..
Half an hour in, I then spotted a Ruta de la Lana market positioned in a cairn, pointing AWAY from the track NW around a field… strange! Could this be ‘faux fléchage’ as I have encountered on the Chemin Stevenson… curioser and curioser.
Half an hour later, a path did join from the left.. Anyway, all I saw was one muddy patch en route.
Unlike some who need their caffeine fix, I do not and neither do I partake of an early brandy chaser… but I thought I was imaging this on the fabulous bare outcrops of rock; three HUGE birds of prey (twitchers please identify with my inadequate photos).
I am now following (and thinking of) magwood Lana (Wikiloc). My mobile seems to think it is Wikilock as it playing up dreadfully!
Please note when you start climbing after the turn to Peregrina - aim for the farm buildings but go LEFT just before. The track is VERY indistinct and overgrown.
When I hit the road, I followed it until there was a track to the right in the dip - this took me quicker to the Castle and to my deadline/for/key apartment.
A fab day. Really, I just think this Camino has so much going for it. Today was riverside and huge barley fields and birsdsong. I passed a good looking resto but being Monday there was a serious ‘Cerrado’ sign posted.
I shall soon head out and explore this place (there are intriguingly many ‘se vende’ signs..)
Delighted with my stay last night but unable to use pool or jacuzzi:spa due to ‘war’ wounds… more later on that score!