I have gone out of my way, by bus and train, not to walk the Meseta.
I've read, heard and accepted the Meseta is long, boring and sufficiently flat that you can see from your starting point to where you will stop for the day.
Yes, it's long and where in past centuries it was known as the dry zone; the green fields this April are beautiful aided by both surface and subsurface aqueducts.
Boring...not so much. There are many historical churches, castles, and windmills, though I didn't see Don Quixote tilting at any.
Somewhat flat, come on it's a plateau, the main valleys are sectioned by sufficiently steep inclines to tax a pilgrim or two.
I've found time to relax my rush, contemplate my mood in thankful silence, and thank God I'm alive to enjoy all the Meseta has to offer.
Buen "Meseta" Camino,
Arn
I've read, heard and accepted the Meseta is long, boring and sufficiently flat that you can see from your starting point to where you will stop for the day.
Yes, it's long and where in past centuries it was known as the dry zone; the green fields this April are beautiful aided by both surface and subsurface aqueducts.
Boring...not so much. There are many historical churches, castles, and windmills, though I didn't see Don Quixote tilting at any.
Somewhat flat, come on it's a plateau, the main valleys are sectioned by sufficiently steep inclines to tax a pilgrim or two.
I've found time to relax my rush, contemplate my mood in thankful silence, and thank God I'm alive to enjoy all the Meseta has to offer.
Buen "Meseta" Camino,
Arn