Day 19 - Carrion de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios

Day 19 - Carrion de los Condes to Terradillos de los Templarios

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My brother asked how we are feeling now that we are at the half way point. I said it has been fascinating and fun. Gigi said it has been difficult. Winnie is a trouper and just deals with the task at hand. She has been leading the way most days without knowing where we are going. She just leaves the planning to us. Together we are a great team. To be fair, I should have said difficult and fun. Why can't it be both?

Fun, but not always. Today has to be one of those boring days. Leaving Carrion de los Condes, we first walked 17 km on a straight path through the pasture in the chilly morning air. There were a bar shack and a Cafe Movil (mobile cafe) but no other facilities. Then we walked the rest of the way on a trail beside the highway. There was nothing exciting.

There was a threat of rain at our first stop which happens to be the exact half way point from St Jean to Santiago. The chance of a photo was quickly forgotten when people hurried to leave at the sight of the approaching dark clouds. We were lucky all day to escape several lines of rain. The dampness on the ground told us the faster walkers may not have been so lucky. After arriving at the albergue, the sky looked even more ominous but it was not to be.

The albergue is right on the side of the highway just before we get to Terradillos de los Templarios. Obviously there is not much around so we are back to pilgrim's menu.

                  Stream of pilgrims

                  Our half way point