Day 17 - Flat earth

Boadilla del Camino to Carrión de los Condes
26.3km
Accumulated distance 414.7km
Last nights communal dinner was great, lentil soup, chicken, ice cream, and red wine.
This morning, after the usual bread, jam, coffee, orange juice breakfast I head off at 8 into a drizzly morning.
Today was characterised by flat terrain, the paths were easy going, and apart from small undulations there was not a hill in sight. Flat earth country for sure.
It was on and off drizzle for a few hours, and even spent an hour or so walking alongside a canal up to the lock at Fromista.
Despite the easy walking, my blisters were really bad today, but it was all worthwhile getting to Revenga de Compos where I’d calculated my 400km mark. The official 400km is still a couple of days away, it shows how much extra walking I’ve been doing.
More stunning scenery and waving wheat fields, then a lunch stop at Villalcázar de Sirga, where I also had a look at the Church of Santa Maria La Blanca. We were even treated to a procession from the church.
After lunch the last stretch was spent speaking to Roz from Melbourne who had fallen behind husband John and friends Martin and Sue who I’d met some days ago. Fortunately the conversation was good and the last 6km flew by to the relief of my feet.
I nice 2 star hotel tonight complete with kitchen, so a home cooked meal for a change.
Moment of the day was achieving the 400km milestone, despite the blister pain it felt good!Read more