Lots of walking today. Started a little after 8a, arrived at my hostal around 3p. Breaks for breakfast, lunch, and rests, but otherwise just walking. After checking in, I bathed, napped, read a little, and then went looking for food. In a Spanish city. At 6p. (And on a Monday.) It doesn't work that way here. 😖
In short, lunch is roughly 2p to 3:30p, dinner is 8p (or 9p) to 11p. And good luck finding anything but bar snacks or sweets in between. Yes, the bar snacks - called "pinchos" or "pinxos" - are quite varied, creative, and tasty - but they are still more about fats and carbs than vegetables and proteins.
This isn't so much of a problem in most of the villages along the Camino, where the needs of the traveler are much more readily accommodated. (The travelers are a major source of income in these small communities.) But I'm in a city now, and things are different.
After wandering around for far too long, I finally gave up, got pinchos and sweets, and made my way back to my room. Tired now, and looking forward to a long sleep.
A couple more highlights of the day...
This bridge was reportedly built for pilgrims in the 12th century by San Juan de Ortega - whose tombs are documented in a previous post:
The goose holds a special place in Camino lore, though I haven't studied it much. Nevertheless... Geese!
