After staying in the centrally located Hostal Del Campo in Arévalo last night (and enjoying my mid day meal also at the hostal), I walked out of town at just before 8 am as I had a lot of ground to cover today. It was mostly on farm roads with a few crops I had not seen before on this walk-sugar beets and potatoes. Even with a lot of distance of 34 km or 20 1/2 miles, the walking was easy with gentle slopes. I arrived in Medina Del Campo just after 2 pm and walked through the main plaza to the church and convent of the Carmelitas, who have an albergue in a part of their facility. The 10 euro donativo is super as all the rooms are private. After my shower, I went back to the Plaza Mayor de la Hispanidad for an excellent midday meal at the Restaurante Gloria. After I post this, I will do a grocery run to one of the local stores to stock back up after the long weekend. It was a great day!
A Santiago sculpture in Arévalo.
One of the bridges out of Arévalo.
Street sculpture in Palacios de Goda
Typical walk out of a small town, Palacios de Goda
The red machine is a potato harvester
Harvested potatoes waiting for transport
A gleaner finding potatoes missed by the harvester. If they grew potatoes at home, this would be me.
Irrigated sugar beets.
Planting winter wheat.
Leonard Cohen was walking with me on this long straight stretch.
My snack stop in San Vicente Del Palacio
My first plate, alubias (white beans) with clams
My second plate, Avery good merluza (hake). I'm glad to have gotten the mini salad instead on French fries.
And, of course, melon for dessert
Always nice to have a good, sunny area for clothes drying
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