"Another day? ....yes, let's have another day"

"Right, let's get ready, everyone knows what to do, go and do your jobs, we are back on the road today."

That's how it started today, but shortly after that was all decreed, we bumped into our lovely new neighbours Andrew and Sharon (Bob and Anne), and that set the tone for the day. We sat down, had a cup of tea and then realised that it was 1:30pm after much discussion and laughter. Over lunch, Clare and I discussed the benefits of staying or moving on, and the conclusion was that we were staying another night. Not only did we benefit from such wonderful company, but the host of this particularly remote site is an absolute star. Ivan, a man who is desperate to learn English better, uses the chances to practice as and when he can. And when he does, it consume a a lot of time, but is a lot of fun talking with him. He is incredibly passionate about his local area, the history etc. a true character. Sorry, I digress once again. We are staying another night. What to do with the afternoon then became the next thought. Hiking boots out, pen knives in pockets and water bottles filled, we set off on a circular walk into the foot of the mountain opposite us. A lovely gentle walk of about 7-8km I think in the end. The weather was belting again and this was reflected in the pace which gradually got slower and slower. I introduced a bit of pine cone wars to get the troops moving, which in turn lead to a intra family target competition. Maya won, by virtue of hitting the metal sign once out of her allocated 5 pine cones.

The walk continued with rock rolling, stick whittling, compass use and navigation by the sun. When the troops had finally got to their lowest, surprise sweets encouraged them further and then a rousing version of "I've got six pence, jolly jolly six pence" was sung in its entirety. Probably not a chart topper of a song, but a family song inherited from my Grandpa which seemed an apt choice as we headed back to the van.

A beautiful walk, tremendous views and very hot conditions once again. Well worth the extra day, but we really do need to get moving again tomorrow! Barcelona is the next big target!

Ed