- Distance – 16.8km (417.99km total)
- Walking time – 3 hours 45 minutes (4 hours 45 minutes including breaks)
As today’s walk was much shorter we had breakfast in the albergue and were among the last pilgrims to leave at 8.20am. Finally we had some warm and sunny weather; Ken wore his hat but Mandy used her umbrella for shade. We took photographs of the bodegas (storage caves looking like Hobbit houses) at Moratinos and stopped for a drink at San Nicolás del Real Camino. We were happy to be walking through beautiful scenery and still thoroughly enjoying our time on the Meseta.
It was then only an hour or so to Sahagún where we spent time videoing to mark the fact that we had reached the geographical centre of the Camino. This is in fact the centre for the Spanish pilgrims who started from Roncesvalles; we already reached our halfway point from St Jean Pied de Port yesterday.
After checking into our accommodation (Hostal Alfonso VI) and a quick shower we went out to explore the town and to find a restaurant for lunch.
The area around the main square was very lively and busy, we found a €14 weekend menu at Restaurant Luna. The food was good, the wine had a label and we were the only non-Spanish diners. After lunch we explored the town, took photographs and got a sello from the Tourist Office/Municipal Albergue before returning to our hostal for a quiet evening.
Unfortunately Kenny struggled a little today with his bad cold, but it didn’t spoil his enjoyment. Luckily tomorrow is also another short walking day.
Ken and Mandy's Caminos 