24.5 km and 4:57 (see map).
Many small villages along the way today, so equally as many stops for coffee, tea, food. The Camino essentially followed the route of the autovia (A-231), but on a path some way from the road so there was no traffic noise to contend with and the birdsong dominated. Lovely relaxed walking again through farmland with lots of flowers out along the path – red poppies, blue cornflowers, white and yellow daisies, and every now and then the yellow flowers of rapeseed plants.
This is the entrance to one of the hillside bodegas (used for storing food, wine) at Moratinos, the first village of the day.
The long and (not quite winding) road.
David (L) and Tim (R) with an American Bob at an early coffee stop (San Nicolás del Real Camino).
On the way to Sahagún.
Olga (centre) with two Englishmen.
Medieval bridge, Sahagùn.
Tim and David with Ash from Ireland.
Nearing Bercianos del Real Camino.
Typical display of wildflowers by the path.
Queuing to check in at the donativo in Bercianos del Real Camino. It opened at 1:30.
Check in.
Communal dinner. Paella in the pans. Lots of fun. After dinner each nationality present had to sing a song fron their country; the three Australians did all verses of Waltzing Matilda (to rapturous applause I might add).
