Camino de Santiago Day 16
Day 16: I woke up at 7 AM and left Hostal Camino de Santiago at 8 AM. It was a cool morning which was very refreshing. It was a nice walk to Poblacion de Campos. At that point, the camino separated into two paths that would later rejoin a couple towns up. When trying to decide which path, I met three other older Americans who were also in the process of deciding. We decided the “river route” and all went off together. I hiked with the three of them until the next town of Villovieco. It was nice to chat with them and it passed the time. Once in Villovieco, I broke off from the group to have breakfast at the Bar there. I had two fried eggs, chicken wings, a salad, and an Aquarious. It was delicious. I ate breakfast with an Englishman and an Irishwoman who invited me over to join them when they saw I was eating by myself. After breakfast, the camino stayed alongside a river for a long while until the town of Villacazar de Sirga. At that town, I stopped for another Aquarious in the main square and then continued on (I drink so many Aquarious' because Tatiana informed me of the importance of replacing my salts on hot days). It started to get a little hotter in the afternoon but the camino followed a nice gentle slope next to a road for the last 4 miles into Carrion de los Condes. Carrion de los Condes was a great town and I explored most of the sites (several cathedrals and monasteries) on my way into town. My hotel was on the outskirts of town and was a converted monastery as well, the Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zollo. It was a very nice hotel and there were monks sings angelic songs down the halls as I entered the reception area. In the room, I took a shower, did laundry in the bathtub, and then relaxed for an hour or so before venturing out. When in town, I visited the local bar, Bar Central, where old Spanish men played cards while watching a bull fight on TV. I then checked out El Rincon and some of the local cathedrals before returning to the monastery hotel for dinner. After an exceptional dinner, I went back to my room to rest and relax.
Distance hiked: 13 miles
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