06/03/2023
To Mansilla de Mulas
I left Bercanos del real Camino headed to Mansilla de las Mulas around 8:30, accompanied by Terry and granddaughter Emma and and bf Jack.
Today wasn’t the prettiest or most dynamic of days. It was basically just a long (partially shaded) hike along a trail next to a medium busy road. Going through the village of El Burgo Ranero, storks were working on their nest on the steeple. (I’m wondering it they have some sort of barter system worked out with the Catholic Church….)
A little later I ran across a row of trees where someone had knitted
little sweaters for the trees along the path. (Perhaps to make them more huggable?)
Finally I made it to our apartment and passed out for a short nap. For last
night’s accommodations, I found a 5 bedroom apartment that I ended up sharing with four other Camino family members. (Terry, his granddaughter, her boyfriend and a new friend Sue) The “kids” went out and picked up groceries to cook a great pasta dinner while I worked on laundry for the gang.
The original plan was that Sue (a salsa and swing dance instructor) was going guide a dance party pretty much fell apart when the reality that we had all already walked over 18 1/2 miles earlier in the day so after dinner we just all said our good nights, and headed off to bed in preparation of our hike to León tomorrow.
