Granja del Moreruelo to Benavente

There is a choice of Camino at this point, either west to Orense on the Sanebres Camino or continue north on the Via de la Plata to Astorga - we have chosen the latter.

Nearly 10km again before the first stop in Santovenia del Esla

Nothing else open but at least we could buy some knives....

Thought a Velatorio was a veladrome - turns out it is a funeral director!

Hedgerows are laden with cherry-plums which is the first time I've heard of these

Bull in field

Walked along a disused railway track

Past a sugar factory on outskirts of Benavente 

Past the Parador - a XII Century castle

The castle has views over the plain and the flour factory

Poster for Bull Fiesta with bull running in streets of Benavente in June. NB. Describes this bull as a 'meano'

All of a sudden this evening, thunder, rain and hailstones...

Glad we were already in from the Camino for the night.