• Todd and Ann ZimmelCamino de SantiagoTraveler
    2Sunrise this morning leaving our home in Molinaseca
    Mountains in the distance which will need to be crossed 😩School trip to the castle in PonferradaOnce a teacher, always a teacher. Ann and her "students"Teenagers playing chess in the parks!! Don't see that everyday in Canada !Some cool street artwork on the way 🐚Grass tennis courts. Maybe the next Rafa plays here? 🎾Trying to take their cows across the roadOur home tonight. By the river in Villafranca del Bierzo. At the foot of the mountainBeautiful views in the villageSycamore trees form a canopy for walkers. Sycamores are a common tree in Spain2Touring the gardens of VillafrancaHard to grow this beautiful pampass grass in OntarioTodd's dinner tonight 🐠 👀Someone eyeing my dinner 🐈Perfect day for a Spanish weddingNice local churchFinally stayed awake long enough for a local sunset 🌅

    Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo16km

    October 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Today we walked through a lot of small villages. We also took a bus a few kilometers to make up for the extra days we took for my blisters and respiratory infection to heal. As much as we wanted to walk the entire route, we do find it interesting to figure out and get on the public transit systems that the locals use. We were in a small village and just flagged the bus down as it was going by. Fun!
    We went out for dinner tonight with 2 interesting ladies from the USA and one of the many cats that we have seen along the way was hanging out by our table. Todd had fish for dinner and graciously gave the cat the fish head! That was one happy kitty.    Read more