Day: May 24, 2025

Day 13 – Belorado to Villafranca Montes de Oca

Walked: 7.53 mi. Camino2025: 67 mi.

Walking out of Belorado this morning at 8:00 and 39F!
We enjoyed scenery like this all along our walk.

After two miles we stopped at a makeshift bar for breakfast. It served as a good rest spot in case our traditional stop wasn’t open. It was marginal, but you do with what you have.

We walked another mile and found our traditional stop at Villambista, closed as suspected. Another couple pilgrims had just arrived and knocked on the door. The owner stuck her head out the window on the second floor and asked if we wanted coffee, to which Linda said, “ColaCao”!

The owner came downstairs and opened the door for us and while she was preparing our drink, Linda made it a restroom break also, Jim paid and we sat down outdoors and the owner closed the door again.

Having our Colacao and rest at Villambrista after all.

At the 5 mile mark we decided to go the full distance… our recovering bodied were tired but not hurting. We hoped the final push may help rebuild our lost muscle strength of our rest days.

Leaving the hamlet of Espinosa del Camino we began the long pull uphill.
After clearing the hilltop, we got our first look at Villafranca Montes del Oca and some more colorful fields with the Oca mountains in the background.
The last section of path before entering Villafranca…
We got to our destination and waited outside of the adjacent bar until checkin at 1:00.
our botique hostal for the night. Granddaughters Katelyn and Blake stayed here last May on their first Camino.

After checking in, we crashed until returning to the bar next door for our main meal of the day, then returned to the room to recoup and do the days chores, then heading to bed early.