Well my stay at En El Camino did not disappoint. 8€ for a bed 10€ for a delicious meal and the hospitality of Edwardo and his family is something not to be missed on the Camino.

Today we walked about 25km to Carrion de los Condes. It was still a sunny day but cold and windy. For some reason it was a long day. Maybe because although we walked on a path all day it was beside the road. It just seemed to go on and on.

Staying at a great place

Last night we stayed at Espíritu Santu. As a creature of habit I stayed were i have stayed before. I learned a lesson. My Camino friend Marion from Slovakia stayed at Santa Maria the Agustinian convent. He had such a great experience that I wished I had been more open and joined them. Lesson learned.

Our walk today was about 30km. The first 17km was straight through. There were no services available. It was very windy so we walked kind of sideways and forward. None the less we just plowed through. After a nice stop we finished the day by walking to Moratinos. Normally I would stay at casa Bruno. An Italian Albergue, but it is still closed until April 1st. Happily we stayed at a place called Peaceable Kingdom which is a hidden Albergue owned by Rebekah Scott and Paddy O’Gara. Rebekah is American and very active in doing things that supports the Camino. Me and Ed and Marion had an awesome time. A great dinner and great shower. It’s a donativo albergue so that’s really cool.

Last night in Hontanas was really fun. We sat at a big table with Jose from Barcelona, Andres from Valencia, Dennis from Switzerland, Herman from Germany, Marion from Slovakia, and Katherine from Missouri. The room was full of people from Korea, Germany, Japan, and America. It was a melting pot and really fun.

Today we walk past the ruins of Albergue San Anton were my friend Kerri serves as a Hospitalero. It is closed at this time but we stopped to take some pictures. Next stop was Castrojerez which is a beautiful little town. Then out onto the meseta. A steep climb awaited us. We talked and kept on going . Today was long walk in the warm sun. We made it to one of my favorite albergues. It’s an oasis in the meseta. En El Camino in Boadilla del Camino. You walk into this albergue and go into a lush green area with grass and a swimming pool. A family runs the albergue and the new hotel next door. Edwardo is the son. He has been here since 2013 when I first stayed here. They are genuinely nice people.