Baches

The mystery of the terrible dangers posed by baches has been solved. (Thanks to everyone who got in touch with the information!)

A bache is in fact a pothole, so provided you're paying a bit of attention (i.e. not walking along writing blog posts...) they should be safe enough for walkers.

Having said that there were a couple yesterday so deep that if one of us had fallen in a specialist rescue team would have been required to get the unfortunate individual out. 

Sarah's injury wasn't caused by a tumble into a well disguised bache, it seems to have been a strain that occurred around 20km in yesterday, that was then aggravated over the final 10km, and subsequently swelled up to its current balloon like status.

The latest I've heard from her is that she's made it to Chiclana and has sorted out an advance base camp in a hostel there, so pleasingly when I arrive (ETA 9.30pm) all the logistics will have been dealt with. Great work from the big sister!