22.4 km and 4:33 (see map).
An early start, as (mostly) usual. Stayed at the municipal albergue – €7 for the night. Not many folk around when I departed a little before 7 am.
First stop of the day, for a coffee and an omellete roll.
The Rio Oja, on the outskirts of Sto Domingo.
Rain was forecast for the morning, but apart from threatening skies and rain in the hills to the south it stayed away from the Camino.
The Camino essentially follows the route of the highway (N-120) down to Belorado. Most of the time the path is set back from the road so traffic noise is not intrusive.
One of the villages en route.
Entering Castilla y Leon region, leaving La Rioja behind.
Heading towards Belorado.
Another village. Lilac in bloom.
Left turn ahead.
Religious procession from the cathedral in Belorado …
… and in the square a display of WWll military vehicles and men dressed in various uniforms. This table American GIs, replete with (hopefully disabled) weopons. At another table there were men dressed in Nazi uniforms (including SS). Didn’t photograph them. Don’t understand why anyone would want to dress up as oppressors of the worst order, but then again there are many things I don’t understand.
Folk dancing in the plaza in the evening.
