• Day 21 - to Carrion de Los Condes

    Jun 11–12, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Another short day today... Karen hurt her foot yesterday, so we thought we'd take it easy so as not to aggravate it further.

    We stopped by a church known for its Order of the Knights Templar connection ... it was probably the longest time I've spent in a church!! The artefacts were so interesting!! ...

    We decided to indulge in a little luxury tonight at the Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo in a twin room for €96!, so we figure it's pretty reasonable, AND today we celebrate 3 weeks of walking!! 🙌

    This stunning place was a Benedictine Monastery between the 10th & 19th centuries. It wreaks history & grandeur ... the paintings that adorn its walls are incredible, and one can not help but feel like a princess in her castle!👸

    We ran into some Aussies & Kiwi's this eve that we had dinner with ... Eric is such a character (he actually leant Mo $200 when he 1st met her as her card wasn't working!)... now that's a good egg! ... he's on his 4th camino and wears thongs and a tie-dyed singlet! ... his kiwi walking companions are sisters Tracey & Vicki. He met Tracey on her 1st Camino, and they've done 2 more together since! ... we had lots of laughs together tonight! 🫶
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