Day 22- Población de Campos to Villacazár de Sirga

Depart Time: 7:55 Temp: 50 F RH: 90 %

Walked: 6.3 mi. Camino 2024: 140 mi.

Last night Jim had an upset stomach. We suspect something in the paella didn’t agree with him or maybe he was a little too zealous with eyes bigger than his stomach.

Bottom line, after being up most of the night, today he is not feeling so hot.

We still proceeded with our planned walk, which turned out to be a good idea as he’s feeling better but still not having any interest in food today.

The path we walked today easily met the expectations of Meseta naysayers. It was repetitive, boring and bleak.

Not so brilliant sunrise as we left Población
the path after Poblacion de Campos
It was a cold 50F, 6 mph wind and spotty, drizzling rain all morning
The bustling metrolpolis of Revenga de Campos took about 3 minutes to walk through (pop. unknown).
Main attraction of Villarmentero (pop. 11). We stopped here for bathroom break and bought two Colacaos to boost the local economy.
The dirt path picked up again as we left Villarmentero, continuing on, along the mostly straight road we’ve followed since leaving Frómista yesterday morning.
It continued on…
… and on…
…and on, until we finally saw Villalcázar de Sirga (pop. 174) a mile ahead.

Our day was dedicated to trying to accelerate Jim’s recovery with a minimal, bland diet and rest. By 8:00, our efforts and we suspect, some assistance from the Camino, itself, Jim seems pretty much back to normal.

We were able to enter the reception area of Hostal Infanta Doña Leonor upon our arrival at 11:45, but had to wait for an hour for our room to be ready. And, you guest it, no soft couch or glass of wine while we waited.

Buen Camino, y’all!

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.