Fromista to Carrion

The amazing ceiling of the cloisters at Zolio.

A typical street in Carrion de Condes.

The German who bought my shell.

Many, probably most, pilgrims use a luggage transport service, 
and carry only a tiny daypack.  I am too much of a purist for that.....

Note that beer is cheaper than water or Coke!

Sunday was a rest day in Fromista, a modest town, but with local spirit. I walked the town a bit, and visited one of the other churches. I had dinner at the same restaurant as before, at the pilgrim's table.

I slept poorly, so I did not get on the trail until 11 AM on Monday. I arrived in Villalcazar de Sirga at 3 pm, later than I would prefer, especially since I did not have a reservation. I stayed in Las Cantigas bar/hotel. There was a festival in this town as well, they were playing ninepins in the square. Unfortunately, I did not sleep well that night either.

Tuesday I got on the trail at eight. As I was arriving in Carrion de los Condes, I saw an open door on a church, went and found Mass, and found that this was part of the convent, with the cloistered nuns behind a metal grill. I ended up staying in the convent Albergue; I had a private room with a bathroom down the hall, at a reasonable price. As I arrived in town early, I had time to explore the city a bit. The city is very cute, tidy, narrow streets, just has a good vibe. in the afternoon, I walked to the San Zolio monastery, which has an astounding cloister area with busts of religious and Old Testament figures covering a huge area of the ceiling. I had dinner with the Norwegian American couple.