We enjoyed a good buffet breakfast this morning, Ranjit on the coffee, before setting out for Carrion de Los Candes – 13 miles,or so.
Walking alongside a quiet local,road on purpose made paths – Roman style.
La Huerta – a Spanish allotment
My lettuce are further on , we’ll they were when I left home.https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=7A76lTte8qE&feature=share. “ OLD FRIENDS” by Simon and Garfunkel Having walked this way before Rob suggested the quieter more rural routeAnother church tower, another Stork’s nest.Wild flowers galore Classic Medieval PelegrinoAt Villovieco we came across an unexpected pilgrim refreshment opportunity Coffee, biscuits and cake.Tom versus Ranjit at ping-pongGood job it wasn’t Pelota!The River Ucieza – a welcome green corridorA glorious riverside displayA reminder that the Meseta was just over the bridge, but we weren’t going that wayMore glimpses of the riverA tiny Hermitage Another Hobbit hole Bodega by the side of the main road into Vllalcazar de SirgaGuess who’s up on the belfry?Beautiful archway of Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca which was probably used as a fortress at times. Some of us were blessed with a little lunchtime treat here – Morcilla😇That should get us through the last six kilometres Hands on with MayorGlad we have only six more KM to go….CARRION de Los CONDES – 2 KM away.A welcome signAn invitation to a tour of signs and smells….I think.Just before our “ digs” for tonight Our Lady On High. Carrion is a wonderful town – such a range of Camino related buildings etc. https://www.carriondeloscondes.org/ for more excellent information.
At last, the sun shone consistently and the wind dropped. A long stage tomorrow of 17 KM without much infrastructure and so Mike,Ranjit and I went to the supermarket to enable our progress tomorrow. After dropping off the shopping we headed back to the Plaza Mayor to sit in the evening sunshine with a couple of beers.
Mike borrowed my buff to keep the sun off.Nuts in MayTom chatting to an Australian couple we met yesterday after a great meal in La Corte restaurant attached to our “digs”.
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