Carrion up the Camino

A pleasant walk in lightish but increasing rain this morning, some political discussion, and some over sharing from me after my breakfast shot, with Judith from Minneapolis. Took an extended break from the in reading rain in a cool and relaxed albergue which was run by an artist with paintings and painting equipment all around, some huge naked sculptures, inquisitive geese, donkeys and some more political discussion with Pedro (Portugal, cycling) and Constantine (Germany). After 2 hours realised rain was not going to be accommodating and made a speedy 10km trudge through the deluge with Ben (London / Falklands) to Carrion de Los Condes. Our sanctuary was an old convent or orphanage with tiny clean single rooms, aging and fairly bossy nuns and, most importantly, a plant boiler room to dry shoes. Laundry, beer, best beef ribs ever and then bed.Read more