Day 22: Boadilla to Carrion de Los Conde

Today’s walk was 24.3 km, but I thought it was easier than yesterday’s walk. It was flat and I also had a good sleep, so it wasn’t too hard of a day. I will say that my legs and ankles were pretty tired by the time I got here, though. The first 5 km was along a nice canal lined with trees, but the rest of today’s walk was along the road and the scenery really didn’t change much. I listened to my book for a while, then put music on, which always puts a little pep in my step. It was a pretty nice walking day. 😀
I was told that I could go to a monastery to hear nuns singing at 6 PM tonight, which sounded nice so I went. I ended up stuck in a church for almost an hour. The service was completely in Spanish, and I didnt want to get up and leave during the middle of mass, so I sat through the entire service. 😂
After I finally escaped, I met Catherine for drinks and dinner. Today is her 73rd birthday. She’s an inspiration on the Camino! We joined some other pilgrims who we’ve been seeing the past few days, Jay and Sabina, a fun couple from Kentucky.
I’m in the tiniest room tonight, with just enough room for a twin bed, a sink, and a stool. But it’s clean and has its own bathroom, and only costs 30€, so I’m happy with it.
After I was all tucked in to my tiny room for the night, I heard some music outside. I remembered that the lady who checked me in said there was something going on in the Square at 10 PM. I’m usually sleeping by then so I didn’t pay much attention, but I decided to slip my sandals on and run downstairs. I saw dozens of people walking towards a corner of the square and saw lights being projected onto the wall. It ended up being a little light show, then a history of this area since the discovery of St. James in Santiago. I think I was the only foreigner there, and it was really touching to see all of these towns people come out for the short show. What a beautiful community.
All in all, a good day on the Camino!Read more