Zamora

 

Salamanca Cathedral

Salamanca was great! I met up with some people I hadn't seen for a couple of days - they'd gone on ahead and then stopped in Salamanca for a couple of days rest or recuperation. I had a night in the municipal albergue - in a hot, airless room. I didn't sleep too well! We were sent out at 8.30am the next day! 

 

The Cathedral

 

Detail of the door

I moved to a hostel with some friends I met on the Camino. That day I wandered around Salamanca and played tourist. It's a monumental city, full of life and ancient buildings. They're also filming the latest Romeo and Juliet film there - for the authentic medieval backdrops. It's called something like "Still Star Crossed", I think.

 

Evening menu meal

 

The next day was quite a big one - 38kms to Cubo de la Tierra de Vino. Which roughly translates as Cube (or bucket) of the Land of Wine! The trail was through farmland until the first coffee stop And then it just followed the motorway albeit off to one side. The albergue was fine - they gave us a meal and breakfast, and the lady washed my clothes! 

 

Way markers 

Today I walked to Zamora - 32km. Zamora is another amazing city. Roman, then Arabic, then Crusader, then Spanish. I'm staying in the municipal albergue and there  seem to be a lot of people who haven't been walking! In some circles it's seen as a cheap holiday - get a credencial and you can get into the albergues for pilgrims without actually doing the pilgrimmage. Hope they get bedbugs! 

 

Entering Zamora

 

 

 

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