One Year Ago: the Meseta Nears its End
(from my journal)
Mansilla de las Mulas
18 April
Another long Meseta trek. Breakfast in El Burgo Ranero. Met a cat outside the bar who begged for food.
Power-walked after El Burgo Ranero – not sure why the energy. Met back up with Eamon at rest area about 5km before Reliegos where we lunched. Second half of lunch in Reliegos, where strange old woman attempted to re-direct peregrinos off the Camino for her own nefarious ends – presumably to patronize a family business.
Approaching Mansilla de las Mulas
Nice walk with Eamon to the Municipal Albergue in Mansilla de las Mulas, which appears fantastic – good amenities, great location.
At various points in the day talked with Owen (from Ireland) and walked with Santiago. At the albergue, met Mia and John, Owen, Cliff, and even Volker (last seen in Los Arcos).
Drinks and dinner with Mia, Eamon, and a father-daughter pair of Scottish bicyclists, John and Heather.
Walking around Mansilla de las Mulas
Ermita de la Virgen de Gracia
A Gracious Hospitalera working on Santiago’s Blisters. Note the Hacksaw in the Background
Heather, John, Eamon
Heather, me, Eamon
All the photos, day 17!