Small towns on the Meseta (plateau)

I have been walking through endless fields of wheat and barley. Some people don't like the Meseta, but I find it to be beautiful. These have been short segments for me, about 6 miles each day. Hontanas has a nice spring, with pools for soaking feet. There were also volunteers giving free food massages. Just before Castrojeriz are the ruins of the San Anton monastery. The Camino passes through the main arch. There is a functioning albergue there, which has no electricity or hot water.

My next stop was Castrojeriz, which has the ruins of a hilltop fortress. It's a very long village, over a mile long and the roads wind all around, with many stone steps connecting them.

Tonight I'm in the village of Itero de la Vega, population 190. I got a private room, as I didn't sleep well at the last albergue. The hosts are from Ukraine and the evening meal was Ukrainian food. It was the best meal I've had, so far.Read more