Via ARROYO DE SAN BOL, HONTANIS, RUINS OF THE CONVENT OF SAN ANTON
Approx 20km
I had a lovely day today. I spent most of it alone and wandered along at my own pace, daydreaming and enjoying the sunshine and wind on my face. The morning was cold and dreery, and began with an uphill struggle, so I was a very happy girl when I saw the sun poking it's head out and a bar 10km in - vitamin d and coffee to warm my cold bones!! A few of my friends were in the bar, so I settled in for a chat. An hour later I was on my merry way again. I had my music playing and trotted along lost in my thoughts.
I walked through the Ruins of the Convent of San Anton, which must have been amazing in its day. The monks here specialised in treating Pilgrims who suffered from San Antonys Fire - a form on Gangrene. Mmmmmmm.
Not far past San Anton, I was looking for a spot to sit in the sunshine when a car pulled up next to me, horn blaring madly. I looked over and saw that the driver was pointing to his back seat and laughing hysterically. He thought it was a funny joke, offering a pilgrim a lift into town! I ended up sitting in the middle of a paddock for a while, and I could see Castrojeriz from where I was. It's a stunning town - wrapped around a mountain and there is the ruin of an 11C castle sitting on the very top of the mountain. Rumor has it that Julius Caesar founded the town, and it is very strong in it's Roman influence.
I wandered into town and found somewhere to stay, and then headed to the bar, which was my favourite bar of the whole journey. As I walked in, the first thing I saw was a dog and cat sleeping on a bench:
The owner was so friendly, and I really enjoyed my afternoon there with my friends.
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