The fourth day will be a transition day, leaving the hills and crossing to the opposite side of the wide valley to reach the rest day destination Jimena de la Frontera. Should be some 26 km and mostly downhill, except for the final rise to Jimena. Link to map

Getting up pretty early to start descending to Caseras. And then Casares pops into view. White houses perched on a top of rocky outcrop in the true Moorish fashion. Guarding the access to the hills from above.

It takes a while to get there on the concrete paved road. Once at level with it I stop to check the map.

Casares has spread also on the neighbouring hillside and as my feet are pretty sore from all the descending on the hard road already I would skip going to Casares proper if its not necessary. But it is, so I dip down to the mainsquare through several steep and twisted streets which are not even in the map. Looks its more stairs then pavement in Casares. 3D maze.

The city center is on a (rare) flat ground, couple of cafeterias, four-way fountain with drinking water and tourist information office nearby. Refreshed and informed I leave the city for the rolling hills cascading down to Genal. When I get down to Genal, pastures stay on the hills, the valley floor is reserved for Avocado orchards. The road is dusty and hot. So it is a welcomed relieve when I need to ford Genal again. Nice small pebbles massage and refreshment up to calves height.

On the opposite side, long alley of tall date palmes lifts the way to ermita on the hill. And then back down again.

More orchards, more dust, and luckily some already ripened tangerines and oranges to refresh. Finally the main road arrives. an orchards shuttle workers minibus gives me a short but wellcomed lift covers the one mile I would have to go on the main road. Super nice.

Then its last refreshement, empty the bottles and climb through a pasture over hill to Las Angeles.

Dusty, noisy, and unappealing Los Angeles behind I push to Jimena, another city which likes to be on the top of the hill. So happy to get to the Bar Portal, where it is too early to cook dinner, but they can make a tostada with some cheese and olive oil. Add one Estrella Galicia and I am quite a happy camper. Looking forward to spend the next day walking nowhere:))