We had an 18 km walk from Verdu to Cervera. The temperature was 30 degrees centigrade and there was a steep climb up to Cervera. We walked for just an hour to Tàrrega where we stopped to visit the Church of Santa Maria de l’Alba. It was an exquisite example of an old church which has been refurbished beautifully.
Walking early in the morning with Joe Napolitanoand Paul Walczyk
Walking down into Tarrega
Shade was at a premium today, and we tried to find some when we stopped each hour
We visited a church that was burned down during the Spanish Civil War and reconstructed
We met a man in one of the squares in Tarrega who had his dog wearing a hat and sunglasses
Walking through one of the small villages on the way. (L-R) Joe Napolitano, Bob Foley and Peter Davine ahead
Some of the day we walked on bitumen which reflected the heat
Don and Katherine Stewart, Paddy Mugavin, Peter Davine, John Egner, with Bob Foley and Nicola Reynolds in the background seeking some shade during our break
There is extensive irrigation in this area, but the water levels are low because there has been a drought for three years
Joe Napolitano and I can see the town of Cervera in the distance, but it is still 1.5 hours of walking in the heat away
Katherine Stewart, Jim Strickler, and Tim Voelkel explore Cervera in the early evening
Walking with Inigo — The Ignatian Camino 
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