20 June Castrojeriz to Fromista

After such a wet and cold day yesterday, it dawns a brand new day, still cool, at least not raining. As said woke to the chants and monk...

Breakfast supplied, eaten, then on the road. 

A small distance out of town the climb begins-" hills are my friend" is our mantra (thanks Craig). Pretty steep, but only 100-150m up, then over for an 18% descent. It was here my oranges escaped and beat me down the hill.

Met a lovely fellow Juan  or John from Geelong. An Aussie these days but born in Spain. 

We pass an auberge in an old monastery, we had planed to stay here but in sits in the middle our days travel so move on. The complete lack of electricity could have been interesting...

The bridge that can be seen has been built in the C16, C18 and retopped in the C21!

We walk through seemingly endless fields of wheat, oats and barley. We learn as we walk that this is the Canal de Castilla, part to a 200km canal system built in C18-C19 to provide transport for excess grain. Now provides essential irrigation to the Meseta.

Eventually we enter the town of Fromista. We hear that the Moors when they took over this town, thought it had so much going for it that they burned it to the ground and left! We find it has a splendid romanist church, and wonderful WiFi ( or weefee in Spanish). The municipal e auberge here is pleasant, airy and clean. Good meal next door in hotel: standard pelligrino menu €10.