Author: Mary Day

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September 25 Castrojeriz Albergue Orion, Camino Trascastillo

I have a private room (for 3 people because that’s the only option I had left in this village) and a private bath. It is an albergue, so there are dormitory areas also. They have sinks outside for hand washing clothes or a washing machine. I don’t have much to wash.
Three-course Korean community dinner that looks good and actually has vegetables at 7pm. Nice little British guy checked me in.
I crashed as soon as I got here. Just showered and dressed. Communal dinner at 7:00, so I am going to walk around a bit before then.
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September 25 Castrojeriz

A cold slice of watermelon and a coke. Sigh.

Another hot, dusty walk on the Meseta. Arrived at the bar and the proprietor asked where I was from. I always said TEXAS because no one knew about Kansas. Everyone knew Texas. Always…. ahh! Texas!! And so it was with this fellow. But he also had a motorcycle jacket displayed on his wall with Texas badges on it. He gifted me with the watermelon.

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September 25 Hontanas Nice little bar/cafe

September 25. 7.25 miles to the first village. Walked to the second bar per Dana Ballentine’s instructions😊. Ordered coffee, coke, bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. Nice little hostel run by a young Irish woman. Hostel Fuentestrella in the village of Hontanas

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She wrapped what I couldn’t eat. Made a nice afternoon snack.
Leaving Hontanas