Grañon – Espinosa 24km
Today was a long boring day. We met at 8am and all the cafes were closed so no breakfast. We walked through three more towns and still no food or coffee. GET UP YOU LAZY SPANIARDS! We all need our daily cafe con leche!
We come into a small town called Villa del Mayor and finally a little cafe open selling coffee, beer drinks and typical spanish snacks. I got a ham and cheese bocadillo and a coffee with a couple of bananas. Bananas are full of potassium which is essential in preventing cramps. I have at least one every day. If no bananas, dark chocolate can do the same.
We got a group selfie on the way- 5 totally different people from Europe all enjoying each others company. With one guy to catch up- wonderful how so many people from different backgrounds and different reasons for doing the Camino can all bond together and enjoy the challenge.
A few more towns were passed including Belorado which had some fantastic murals on display. and a lovely church building.
I walked on with Ciaron and Christian and we got some selfies at a landmark point along the way.
Not much to see the rest of the way until we got to our albergue. Quick shower, down for a beer and then communal dinner.
Tomorrow we walk 22km to Atapuerca. Before walking to Burgos where two of us are going home, some continuing walking and some considering cycling the flat desert area known as the Mesata. The Mesata is 180km long and offers no shade from the sun. By taking a bicycle I could cut four days from the Mesata and would have these days to add to my rest days. Sounds like a plan I need to investigate. 🤔
El Camino de Santiago 