20 May, 2025

Álija del Infantado to La Bañeza

Fancy brickwork on the water tower in Quintano del Marco
Huge sports hall for 300 inhabitants
We followed the Río Jamús with it's yellow iris and skirted around fields of wheat, barley, oats and Jerusalem Artichokes.
We counted at least 10 stork nests on this castle tower
We're almost getting to the point where we say 'What, no castle?' when we enter a village now - this is Villanueva de Jamús.
Mediterranean Marigolds
You can see these disused grain silos for miles
La Bañeza - famous for it's Motorcross Circuit
Tower on the circuit
Spanish Motorcross hero
 We have been shadowed by real goldfinches daily on the Camino
Santiago Pilgrim
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