Early in the morning I had breakfast and then broke camp and continued on my way towards Los Barrios that is located 45 kilometers northeast of Tarifa.
I was running out of water but got lucky finding a small stream. But the water wasn’t easy to get to depending on a tightly put up barbed wire fence and a steep slope, but I found a small opening in the fence and could slide down to the desirable running water.
Just a few hours later I came across a roadside restaurant and could feast on soft drinks, mineral water, and a sandwich with cured ham and cheese.
The last part of the stage that day went really easy after that. I found Hotel Real in the center of Los Barrios, a typical countryside hotel with a restaurant as the main attraction but also with some rooms for rent at the second floor. I took a shower and then made preparations for the walk next day. I went shopping for water, apples, soft drinks, and biscuits, filled my water bag, and took care of my feet and my gear before allowing myself to relax.
This was to become my daily routine for a long time to come, together with washing my laundry in the sink. Later on I visited the town square where I had supper. Actually, I was lucky to get fed that early, it was only seven o’clock in the evening and often it is impossible to get a decent cooked meal in Spain before eight or eight thirty.
