Carrion de los Condes

From Leon we chose to backtrack to Carrion de los Condes in order to stay at the Albergue Santa Maria which is known for its singing nuns.

Got there just in time, enjoyed a small “concert” along with about 20 other pilgrims, who all participated in singing and sharing.

Afterwards I attended mass and received a pilgrim’s blessing (hands on head), very special.

And after mass we joined a small group of fellow pilgrims, many of whom we’ve encountered multiple times—including the Colemans and Sean’s friend Brandon. And in walked Lucas and Maria from Brazil! What a joy!

Sean had the pilgrim menu and his first course was enough spaghetti for a regular dinner! I went a la carte and enjoyed grilled octopus—a specialty in this region. A big enough group that it was impossible to hear everything going on, but still one of our favorite meals on the Camino!Read more