El Burgo Ranero from Sahagún

Keeping it easy today.

I think I'd have enjoyed another five km but the next town is nearly 13km away and temps are ramping up quickly. Better to be gentle than overdo it after a sick day.

The Meseta continues to be .... Bland.
The landscape was dominated by cornfields today.

I had high hopes for finding a pool but it seems I misread the icons on the app.... Plenty of warm adobe but no splish-splash, alas.

My feet and belly are feeling a million times better, and that's good enough.

We didn't really plan to splurge but Bruce and I got a double room at a hotel instead of paying only slightly less for dormitory space at the albergue. I'm going to get spoiled if I keep doing this. I find it challenging to not 'splurge' less than the cost of a pint of beer at home to have a better sleep. Maybe I'm getting soft.Read more