Letters To

After a short snooze on the hill (during which time, either from relaxing on a slant, or for some other unknown reason, my back gave a tremendous "POP" and my hip didn't hurt for the first time in years!), we put our boots back on, load u p, and head down the slope away from Alt de Perdon and towards Uterga. The way is very rocky and fairly steep. Once again, I am quickly left behind, because I am just ultra-careful about where I'm putting my feet. I just cannot afford to fall down and really hurt myself. The way continues down the rocky washes, where it's easy to see where the water might run if it rains. After a while, I catch up with the ladies, who are making a pit stop. The sun which was hidden in the morning, has come out in force and it's very warm. Again, I am SO grateful for my hat. We walk on, descending and descending, until the terrain flattens out and we are walking on sort of a berm between farm fields. We can see the buildings of Uterga in the d...