Twas a fitful sleep last night for most of the pilgrims in the albergue.  As atmospheric as it was sleeping in a converted church, the acoustics meant that every snore, every tossle, the sound of everyone getting up to use the facilities was amplified.  I slept okay till about 4am...then was fully awake by 5:30am as … Continue reading Day 16: A Long 32kms

statue outside Sahagun albergue We left Melgar at 7:15am under threatening skies. There was a brief thunder shower last night that cooled the air, but left several dark clouds behind. The signing was poor again, and we almost went on a accidental 13.5kms ornithological tour, but caught ourselves in time and only had to backtrack … Continue reading Day 15: Meeting Friends