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- Jun 1, 2023, 8:49 AM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 1,032 m
- SpainCastille-La ManchaSigüenzaCarabias41°5’23” N 2°43’5” W
Siguenza to Atienza
June 1, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
I had been debating whether to add 6 kms to the 31 Km day, so that I could visit Carabias, with one of the first porticoed Romanesque churches in Spain (at least I think that’s what I remember). The original idea was that Clare would take a cab a few kms out and then we’d go to the church. But there was no cab availability, so she was going to walk the shorter route. So, hmmm, did I want to add those extra kms????
When I got to the turnoff at Palazuelos I looked at the weather and saw that rain was forecast for 11-2. Since there was no way I’d get to my destination by 11, I decided that since I was going to get wet anyway, I might as well go see the church. I’m very glad I did, it’s beautiful. Locked up tight but beautiful.
A few kms outside Carabias, my wikiloc stopped working. Oops. And at that point, I wasn’t on the Camino, so there would be no arrows to follow. I pulled up Google maps and in about 4 km it got me back onto the Camino, right at a junction with a humongous salt factory.
At promptly 11am it began to rain. And it rained for the next few hours —nothing too heavy. I even took a quick rest sitting under a tree and was reasonably well protected.
At about 5 kms out of town, Atienza appears. The castle on top, dominating the town. After checking in, and doing the normal post-camino things like showering and washing clothes, I headed out to see the sights. Beautiful plaza, very Castilian. And I climbed up to the castle, which had its typically amazing views. Below and in the distance, I saw two bright purple fields that are surely lavender.
It is raining again, and the hotel restaurant opens in a while, so that's probably what we'll do. Tomorrow a nice short 24 Km!Read more
Alan Sykes It is a very nice parador, isn't it? I believe around 90% fake, as it got very badly bashed about by the fascists at the beginning of the Civil War.
Laurie Reynolds I loved it. I’ll take a fake castle over a Holiday Inn any day!
Traveler Wow, that photo with the lavendar is frameable. Gorgeous images....