26.7 km – 16.6 miles

7:00am to 1:10pm walking time

0-ish elevation gain

Today was about one of the most boring days you can get for walking on the Camino. They often say people get really tested on the Meseta due to the uninteresting terrain. This day is probably where that happens for many. However, it wasn’t a bad day for me. I woke up feeling sooooo much better after spending about 13 hours in bed last night. I can eat again! Some of the others who have been sick are feeling better today too. It definitely makes a difference on how your walks go – especially in long stretches without bathrooms or even good “nature toilets.”

I used today to listen to some of my podcasts. I seem to recall this day the first time I walked the French Way was the only day I listened to the Camino playlist I had made for myself. I generally just listen to the sounds on the Camino, but when the environment around you isn’t interesting, listening to something makes the time go by faster.

I only saw a few pilgrims I knew at my first stop today. I think many of the people I know may be moving on to León today, which means I may not see them much again. I’ll be taking a rest day in León on Sunday so even with that I’ll probably lose a lot of the people I’ve met. But that’s how the Camino goes.

When I checked into my albergue, I was only the third person there. Lucky for me to get my choice of bunks that way. I got the only one that doesn’t have the higher bunk attached. I always pay for the 1-2 euro liners for the mattress and pillow you see here. A lot of albergues have plastic lining on the mattresses as a way to avoid having issues with bed bugs, etc.

It’s a slightly bigger town, but there’s still not much to do here. After showering I wandered around town to find lunch. A good meal!

Tomorrow will be a shorter day into León. It’ll be fun to explore that city again. And with how cold it was this morning, I’ll be looking for some gloves since that’s one thing I didn’t pack. If the weather stays cooler, the mountains after León will call for all the warmer layers.