Hontanas & Castro Jeriz

Day 20 -22. After leaving Rabé de las Calazades, we walked toward the Albegue at San Bol. During the morning walk, we passed fields of beautiful poppies blowing in the wind. A bit of bad luck just before noon threated the remainder of the Camino when a bad, ankle injury occured crossing a muddy ditch.
We made it to San Bol, however, they were unable to provide us a bed. So, we journeyed onward for another five kilometers and arrived at the lovely, roadside albergue of Fuentes Sidres located in the middle of nowhere. The flat land around the albergue granted a beautiful, unobstructed view to the horizon.
We woke up early the next morning to watch the sunrise and then walked into Hontanas to find breakfast. The injury from the day before forced us to take a taxi into Castrojeriz where we would spend two days hoping for the injury to heal.
In Castrojeriz, we stayed in the Albergue Ultreia. The owners were a lovely, older couple who were extremely kind to us. They provided our meals, drinks, and took care of our laundry. After dinner, the husband showed us how the old, grape press worked and took us underneath the albergue into the remains of the old bodega. Originally, the bodega's tunnels connected with several points across the town. A distance of several hundred meters. He completed the tour with a sampling of very old wine. Czytaj więcej