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Monday 23 October Train ride to the big city. QB still suffering from or with her cold; hacking stage now. View from our window at the now departed from Parador. Spanish cultural concept of space is different than ours.  Get … Continue reading →

Sunday 22 October Bus ride to see, again, this cross roads city. Two caminos converge here. Bishops palace, Gaudí, cathedral, chocolate center as mentioned in blog on Mansilla de Mulas. Arrived in time for a full Mass at the cathedral.  … Continue reading →

Friday October 20 Have become a fan of Ribera especially after having for a few days the Prieto Picudo, local grape that is private labeled to the small hostels we have stayed at before reaching León,  Correos, post office to … Continue reading →

Tuesday 19 October. No rain, mild. Better by foot.  So ends this Camino where KB, for the first time, and QB for the second time saw these sections by foot. For KB definitely better by foot. Saw more and enjoyed … Continue reading →

Wednesday 18 October. Day started with drizzle and then turned to rain for most of the day.  Garmin and Android 20.34 and 22.11 km respectively. It was good leaving Burgos de Ranera.  The hotel was a dump, far too small … Continue reading →

Tuesday 17 October.  Rain promised as an almost full day one. However, only a few sprinkles. Garmin and Android agreed on distance: 21.5 km Vino tinto: tried last evening the local Prieto Picudo wine as they were out of the … Continue reading →

Monday 16 October not as warm as yesterday Rest day. An old Adobe church in Sahagún, a small town of just under 3K persons.  No longer prosperous like much of rural Spain. Stopped in a local panadería and picked up … Continue reading →

Sunday 15 October. Promised to be the hottest day so far. Started out quite cool and got very hot in the afternoon, 86F. Lots of water drinking as advised. Garmin and Android agreed on 24.5 km Morning delightful with an … Continue reading →

Saturday 14 October Hot, very hot QB with heat exhaustion; Camino with nothing; a shorter stage between towns, just over 18 km. Nothing.  Either the beauty or horror, depending upon your point of view, of the Meseta in this section. … Continue reading →

Friday 13 October same only warmer A day of medieval architecture, long straight roads, territoriality of birds. Garmin 27 km The day starts with a view of a 3rd century Starbucks, prototype. PSL not available. Nearby is the Church of … Continue reading →