Montamarta to Granja de Moreruela

Montemarta to Granja de Moreruela

Distance 23 kms (5 hours)

I didn't sleep very well last night probably because I ate some cheese and bread late in the evening. There were only 4 of us in the Albergue last night.
I was awake at 6am, got up and tended to my feet. I generally protect vulnerable toes with tape. Roderosky and I set off at 7.30am. As usual, it was cold so I had all my top layers on.
We negotiated our way out of the village in darkness. We had to carefully look out for the yellow fechas.
We walked along a motorway with little traffic on it. We passed a huge ancient castle in the middle of nowhere.
By 9am, we needed a coffee and we're hopeful of finding one in Fontanillas de Castro. No such luck but we did have a breakfast break and shared the last of our bread, cheese and fruit. A true pilgrim meal.
We carried on the Camino a further 3kms to Riego del Camino.
Roderosky is a Spanish version of Jez Nasse. He is the type that will find water in a desert. He knew a hospilardo in the pueblo who made us a wonderful cup of coffee while we chatted away.
The last 5kms were on a minor road into Granja de Moreruela. We had a deserved beer, checked into the Albergue and immediately went back to the bar for a meal.
The Albergue is full tonight (8 peregrinos).
Tomorrow, Roderosky and I will part company as he continues on to Astorga and I join the Camino Sanabres to Santiago. That is the way of the Camino. I have enjoyed his friendship and company.
And that was my 15th day on the Via de la Plata.Read more