Day 10 - Sto. Domingo de la Calazada to Belorado

What a lovely day!  23km according to the book, with villages all the way along, which really broke the journey up and made everything feel manageable. It was still very hot, but not many hills, so that helped too.

We left the Parador at about 7.30 am, and as we were on the West side of town, we didn't find anywhere for breakfast before we had left Santo Domingo de la Calazada behind, so we walked the first 6km to Granon before stopping for food.  As we walked into Granon we met a South African couple who we have seen along the route, walking towards us. We stopped to talk to them and they were heading for the bus and then home. They were gutted to be leaving and already planning to return next year to continue from this point!

Lovely little bar and great food in Granon and another amazing church for a small village. Not least the flower petal display on the floor and the most beautiful stained glass window.

After leaving Granon, we also left the region of Rioja and entered Castilla y Leon region. 

The next village was Redecilla del Camino, we didn't stop but just passed through.

And the same through Castildelgado.

By Viloria del Camino, we were ready for a drink stop as the temperature climbed. The first building behind the village sign is a traditional donation Alburgue, ie all donations. We had drinks and boiled eggs as a snack for a donation and I then popped upstairs to the loo. It has 12 beds, in total, and the hospitalera said she had 5 already booked for tonight.

We then walked on to Villamayor del Rio, where we had lunch in the only place there was. A final 5km and we were in Belorado.

We are staying in a quirky hotel, not least the wardrobe in our room...

...but its clean and cool and we are going to eat here too so nice and easy. Meal of the day is three courses for 16€ and includes bread and water or wine!

Today's route...