Today we walked in the rain and in the mud!
The trail took us up hills and through forests. The trails should have been compacted mud but the rain made them sticky and slippery - thank goodness for hiking poles!
Tonight we are in a village called St Juan de Ortega. It has a population of 20! There are two monasteries - one derelict and the other being restored, an Albergue, a bar, the Casa Rural - where we are staying, and a couple of houses. Our dinner is in the bar tonight consisted of lots of wine. We also had the choice between morcilla (blood sausage) and tortilla (omelette). We chose the latter.
The Casa Rural and bar is run by a father and 2 sons. Somehow all works out ok, although we imagine that a Spanish sitcom could be created about the accommodation complete with a waiter from Torquay..................
Tomorrow we walk 26km to the city of Burgos and a rest day. Plus we hope to eat some vegetables.
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| In Belorado we saw these tiles in the road, we only recognized this name. |
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| MUD! |
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| lots of mud! |
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| a funny shaped house! |
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| we're getting nearer! |
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| Through the rain you can see the trail going up the other side of the valley! |
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| the rain coming again! |
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| and some more mud! |
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| a monument to the memory of those who died during the Spanish Civil War. 20 bodies were found here and are thought to be those of people that went missing during the war. |
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| the trail disappearing into the distance |
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| more wind turbines |
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| more wild flowers |
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| The Augustinian monastery and a big crane! |
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