To Oliva de Camino 19km Stage 10

September 21

Leaving Carcaboso was a challenge as the streets and sidewalks were littered with empty cups and bottle. And there were many young people still partying on and some making there way home looking very tired. After about ten minutes searching for the way markings we finally made our way out of town and it was long, but for the first 13km a very pleasant trek. The terrain was rocky with huge boulders scattered amongst the fields, and in the fields were cattle or orchards of acorn trees and cork trees. We saw trees in the distance with a copper coloured trunk and as we got closer we could see that the lower bark was removed. The bark is very thick and ideal for making bottle corks. Made our way into Oliva and doesn't appear that the peregrinos we met yesterday are coming to this town. Not surprising. It's Sunday and all the stores are closed and only one bar that serves food. This is good for as we have the entire Albergue to ourselves.

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