Richard "COVID Data Forensic Scientist" Ward, Esq.
27 Oct,
8 tweets, 4 min read
Day 4 was so Oklahoma, and so not. Mountain pass vs cows/horses. A palace vs Rt 66 bar. Though really, Oklahoma has all, if you look hard (Ouachitas, Tulsa’s Philbrook). Hard to give these 19 miles justice in a thread on today’s busy OSDH data day, but I’ll have to make time! 
To clarify, this is in Spain on the Camino Madrid, one of the many #caminodesantiago routes. I am posting about my 2019 October/November trip on (exactly) a 2 year time delay.
I will pin my most recent report, unless something really important about Oklahoma and COVID pops up.
I will pin my most recent report, unless something really important about Oklahoma and COVID pops up.
Back to trip report. As mentioned yesterday, breakfast was served too late in the morning, and was interesting... It turned out that the youth hostel was quite institutional, and seemed like a place where parents would essentially warehouse unwanted children in the off season.
So, I had a bit of a “school lunch” experience, then hit the ascending road. And then up a steeper trail. Which became even more steep. Before arriving at the highest pass on any major Camino route.
As with most summits/passes below tree line, the view is not incredibly inspiring. So you need to savor a view when you have it. I took many pictures at this location, this was one of my experiments. Sorry, still only an old iPhone 6s…
Then was a nice easy downhill...
IF you are riding a bike, like most were.
At least I was able to chat with some day hikers on the way down.
Which was over 6 miles with no services, until I had to make a choice.
Go through another 6 miles of nothing, or bail out.
I bailed.
IF you are riding a bike, like most were.
At least I was able to chat with some day hikers on the way down.
Which was over 6 miles with no services, until I had to make a choice.
Go through another 6 miles of nothing, or bail out.
I bailed.
But "alternativo" very rewarding, walking through pasture, cows/horses, some rural towns, and ending at...a palace.
Palace pics tomorrow. Had to stay at $$ hotel because albergue closed. Ate at Ruta 66 cafe (see OP).
TOO much in tomorrow's report.
Palace pics tomorrow. Had to stay at $$ hotel because albergue closed. Ate at Ruta 66 cafe (see OP).
TOO much in tomorrow's report.
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