19 May, 2025

Benavente to Álija del Infantado

Found our first cross with a statue of St James (Santiago) today in Villabrázaro
This is how a village protests when they don't think they're getting enough help from the local government....
Puente de Vizana over Río Órbigo in the Province of León
Danger on the Camino - Villous Deadly Carrot and Poisonous Hemlock ☠️
Even a little place like Álija del Infantado has it's own castleAs we were passing, a man unlocked the castle for us to have a look and said 'Close the door when you leave' so we had the place to ourselves...
Looking back at the Camino we've just walked
Troglodite Castle, now a Bodega as it has the perfect wine storage temperature.
Check out the roof (which has had some remedial work done to it) to see how large this is...
Evidently there is a whole underground village with a plaza here 
Our pitch tonight also doubles as the village supermarket
Water fountain commemorating 500 years since Town Charter

Santiago de Compostela

Pilgrim Street Theatre Tarta de Santiago  Tangerine cheesecake X Marks the spot - end of the...