Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun - May 22, 2015

Very cold and bad decision early in walk to take one of the "green" routes in the guide book. It took me across a field that was completely empty of other peregrinos and in better temperatures, would have been lovely but with temperature of 8C and a 25Km crosswind, it was actually a bit hellishlly cold.

It was however a bit shorter so not a complete loss.

After that, a straightforward walk into Sahagun, the centre of the Camino Frances (as a nice man in a grocery told me) and also the intersection of the Camino de Madrid with the Frances route (there are about 18 different Camino routes!)

Into a hotel which would have won the award for the WORST (teeny, tiny room; No bathtub and NO WINDOW!!!) except I immediately asked for something else and the desk complied without a quibble (I really was ready to go to another hotel) so was an OK place to stay for 2 days.

 Usual routine, feet up for at least 10 min. then tub and dinner...much better.

Pictures of the Day

Sunrise in Real del Camino - Really don't need to see the foreground.

More Hobbit-y houses into the hillside

Still definitely in the Meseta

Close-up of the straw/mud building material 

Ill-fated, cold (but mercifully short) detour

In someone's yard

Guess they have a problem with the peregrinos ??!!

Still in Palencia province

Sign on the right shows where I've been ( Burgos) and where I'm going (Leon) but in the middle, there in the distance, is my current rest stop, Sahagun.

I'm here