Day 17 - A Bit of a Complicated Day

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Route: Calzadilla de los Hermanos - Mansilla de las Mulas

A bit of a complicated day. A walk of about 17 km without coming to a village. Not sitting down regularly, thus walking too long, hurt my feet (blisters). Fortunately nothing serious, but annoying. We did relatively little distance (24) in too much time 6.30 hours.

Part of road we walked today is part of the old roman road system. Parts are maintained as an historical monument and as such are ringfenced. Interesting, walking on historical grounds.

Very little to share for the day except for a French lady lowering her pants to relieve herself right in front of a couple of elderly Spanish ladies who turned around to me throwing her hands in the air exclaiming "peregrinos" and looking at me in horror. The French lady could have walked somewhat further from the road, but that is the Camino and those are the more northern european ladies.

Tomorrow Leon. A short walk 18 km and then some siteseeing and stay at a really luxurious (and expensive) hotel. It is a long weekend in Spain and finding a hotel is very difficult. To compensate, today I am staying at a municipal albergue for the price of €5 sharing a room with about 20 people...

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Photos

Stork nests
Seen in may places on church roofs.