Construction began in 1214.
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.
September 25 Entering Castrojeriz
September 21 Ibeas de Juarros Blog Bulk Update
Today has been a little unusual, for a number of reasons. Conveyance between points has been through combined travel modes of foot/leg and taxi. Further, the EU SIM card contract ran out of minutes, disabling interested followers from keeping abreast of travel updates. And then there is a sore knee thrown into the mix, now having some time to recover for tomorrow’s continued adventure.
Paraphrasing Mary:
“I had to wait until I was in a village where I could use WiFi to recharge the card. I left Abelard this morning, walked about 8 miles through four villages and am now in the fourth one, Villafranca Montes de Oca. My knee is hurting and there’s a big hill and a 4-5 hour walk to the next village, so decided to call this a short day. Just 8 miles which is about halfway from my original plan. All is well. It’s just getting time for a rest day which happens soon.”
Here are some photos that were taken along the way.
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| Villages of Tosantos and Villambistia just a little over a mile apart. |
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| Wine while waiting for taxi |
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| and it’s here already! |
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| Home Sweet Home |
September 20 Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado 23 km / 14+miles
September 20. 8:33 late start. Leaving Santo Domingo. No cafe on the way out of town! Breakfast and coffee must wait until the next village – Grañon.
September 20 Granon Along the Way
Septermber 18 Navarrete to Najera 18 km / 11 miles
Leaving Navarette. 8:10am. Breakfast: scrambled eggs on toast. Two thin slices of ham, two thin slices of cheese 4.50€ and coffee 1.50€. Can’t beat those prices! And no tip or tax.
Posted by phone
September 17 Navarrete Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Bishop Don Alonso de Castilla provides license in 1523 to begin the construction of the church. … Inside, an impressive altarpiece stands out, cataloged among the largest in the world, this occupies the entire head of the temple, it was executed by Fernando de la Peñaover four years (1694-1698), and later reformed by José de San Juan y Martín in 1713. 1
In the Sacristy of the parish a famous Flemish triptych from the 16th century is kept that is regularly exhibited in various exhibitions and you can also visit an exhibitor with rich goldsmiths, ivories and relics, (of various saints, of the Holy Cross and a copy de la Sabana Santa from the 16th century) witnesses to the importance of Navarrete in the 17th and 18th centuries.
September 17 Viana to Navarrete 23 km / 14 miles
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 On the way to Logroño |
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| Entering Logroño |
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| Olive Oil |
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| and bread! |
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| Park and Lunch. More Logroño. |
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| Maybe I’m finally getting out of Logroño |
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| Outskirts of Logroño |
September 16 Los Arcos to Viana 18.5 km / 11.5 miles
Breakfast and planning
Banana is for later. Drank my fresh-squeezed orange juice before I left the counter! Cafe Americana con leche.
Sort of a late start, but I was tired and I had already shortened my day. I think about 12 miles today.
