Another glorious, sunny day in Spain. But let’s pick up
from last night. Berto, our host, chatted with us at the end of our meal, which
was fantastic: a tasty fish soup, fried eggs and beef. I mentioned the
confusing “sin agua” and “con agua” signs, and he promptly called a Camino
expert/friend to explain. Apparently it was a misinterpretation. The signs were
referring to a stream that ran under the highway. If the stream was “sin agua”
(or dry), you could continue on the normal route under the highway. But if the
stream had water, you needed to
detour up and around.
So today we left Berto and his wife and began the trek to
Zamora, about 20 miles. We looked everywhere for our sunscreen but couldn’t
find it, so Maura wore long sleeves and pants. I was in shorts and hoped for
the best.
The first leg was about 8 miles to a small town. It was a
beautiful hike/run through gorgeous countryside. I’ve been on this stretch once
before, in fall. It’s amazing how different it looks in the spring, when
everything is fresh and green. Once again, a lot of the confusing signage has
been cleaned up, and it was pretty easy to find your way.
The second and final stretch was about 12 miles. The
miles seemed to fly by until we had 2-3 left. Then it seemed to take forever.
Maybe it was the footing all day; our feet really began to hurt. We got to
Zamora and our lodging, one of Spain’s famous Paradors, just as our luggage was
being delivered. We each took an ice bath to help our muscles, then headed out
into town.
I’d spent a few days in Zamora previously, but this time
I discovered more of the city’s impressive old walls and a cool castle,
complete with a moat. Unfortunately we’ve been stymied by WiFi lately. Our
albergue didn’t have it last night, and while the Parador is supposed to have
it in every room, we can’t get it in ours and are both too tired to drag our
laptops to the main level.
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