Day 29: La Cortinada to Encamp

11km, 1200m elevation gain.

A steep but easy day all up, projected at 6hrs in my guidebook but we completed in under 5 with a break for lunch.

Steep scenery in Andorra with lots of little green plots of tobacco plants everywhere. Easy walking uphill in the shade for once. Checked into my hotel which is basic but nice for a rest day, and have managed to buy some new shoes (not the same as my old pair, but seem to fit well so we will see). L and S and I are all staying in different accommodation so it will be a bit of a solitary break for most of my downtime in Encamp. Lots of time to plot what I might do after I finish the GR11 and before I leave for Australia, and probably some time to relax with a book or Netflix, and catch up on sleep!