Status check today:

Wet and Windy? – definitely not

Heat, Humidity, Hills? – very hot (35C at 6pm!) – I consumed nearly 5 litres of water just staying hydrated today. Humidity not a problem. Hills? Yes: challenging (another 4,000 feet day)

Surface? The biggest challenge. If it wasn’t the grind of hardcore/sandy, it was the crunch of gravel – or, worse, the swerve (to avoid potholes/stones) or the slide into loose sand. I reckon my average speed fell by at least 50% compared to cycling on a paved surface. Really tiring too.

Definitely planning to revert to adjacent roads from tomorrow and leave the challenging Camino surface to the walkers (or cyclists with mountain bikes – my tourer just isn’t equipped (or is it me?))