Zafra to Villafranca de los Barros

I walked another relatively short day today (about 12 miles). This route does not have villages every five miles as the Camino Frances does, so the location of the villages/accomodation generally dictates how far you walk. Sometimes it is a choice of 10 miles or 30. It seems I have developed quite a few blisters which I am rather flummoxed by. I'm using the same socks and same boots and I can not account for these blisters that are springing up all over the place. I 'm doing the best I can to take care of them. So, while twelve miles constitutes a short day, it seems rather long when you feel every single step. Although my legs don't feel as tired my feet really are taking a beating. For the first time today, I thought of taking a bus and skipping a few days walking in order to visit my friends in Valladolid. I might still do this. We'll see...but then again, I would hate to miss seeing the villages that I'd be skipping. It was a nice walk through farmland...again mainly olive trees and vineyards. Quite a few farm workers were out pruning olive trees and doing whatever they do to the vines. Generally you will see a little car pulled over to the side of the road and one guy, or maybe two, out doing the work with a ladder and some pruning loppers. I also saw a few people out riding horses through the olive groves. I'm in yet another cute town full of bright white buildings. There is no albergue in this town so I am in a rather comfortable pension with my own little room and bathroom and a tv which is quite a luxury. Also, they have a "modern" computer which I've been able to stick my memory card into and download some pictures. I've added some to the previous posts as well and tried to put the right pictures with the right text but I didn't spend to much time with it. As it was a short walk, I got into town fairly early and was able to rest, wash and mill about and go to a lively and crowded restaurant for lunch where I had a huge salad and a good pork dish. Enjoy the photos.