Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Camino de Santiago: Day 25 - Terradillos de los Templarios to Sahagun de Campos (July 08, 2014)

I had an easy day today, waking up later than usual at 7 am and starting my walk at 8:10 am after breakfast at the albergue restaurant. I caught the morning's "Running of the Bulls" on TV (the second day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona) and couldn't help but chuckle at the men who run with the bulls ~ they reminded me of little boys at play.

The Camino's gift to me today was the sunflower fields. I loved how every one of them faced the rising sun. I walked for about 3 hours (a short distance of 14 km or 8.7 miles) and arrived in Sahagun at 11 am right when the Albergue Municipal "La Trinidad" opened so I checked in at the old church. After a self-made pasta lunch at the albergue, I headed out to see some of Sahagun's famous monuments.

Well, adios for now and until tomorrow, peace from your contented pilgrim.

Above right: Entering (and passing through) Moratinos

Above: Entering (and passing through) San Nicolas del Real Camino

Above right: Leaving the province of Palencia...

Above: And entering the province of Leon

Above: The Ermita de la Virgen del Puente, an example of mudejar architecture (the use of brick instead of stone) in Sahagun

Above: The train station in Sahagun

Above: The Albergue Municipal "La Trinidad" in Sahagun used to be the Church of La Trinidad, the monument has been around since 1221

Above: Inside the Albergue Municipal "La Trinidad" in Sahagun (5 euros a night and very basic - not enough power outlets in the building and unstable water temperatures (very hot or cold) in the showers); I wished I had stayed at the Albergue Monasterio de Santa Cruz on the other side of town (I didn't review my lodging list beforehand and simply checked into the first albergue I saw upon arrival in Sahagun) ~ oh well, live and learn

Above left: I made a big pot of pasta (comfort food) for lunch and shared it with several others in the albergue

Above: The 13th-C Church of San Lorenzo in Sahagun, a fine example of mudejar architecture ~ this Romanesque structure was built in brick instead of stone

Above: Inside the 17th-C constructed Capilla de Jesus (Museo de la Semana Santa) in Sahagun

Above: Inside the 13th-C Church of San Lorenzo in Sahagun

Above: Plaza Mayor in Sahagun

Above: Torre del Reloj - San Mancio (Monasterio de San Benito) in Sahagun

Above left: The back side of the 17th-C Arco de San Benito; Above right: The front side of the same monument in Sahagun ~ this was probably the main entrance of the former Benedictine monastery of San Benito

Above: The interior chapel of Monasterio de Santa Cruz (M.M. Benedictinas) in Sahagun

Above: The 12th-C Church of San Tirso in Sahagun is another fine example of the mudejar architecture in the Spanish artistic heritage

Above left: The Church of La Trinidad is now the Albergue Municipal "La Trinidad" in Sahagun; Above right: An ingenious pair of 'house slippers' created by a peregrina at the albergue

Above: The 17th-C Church of San Juan of Sahagun

Above: Sweet and yummy hot chocolate at Confiteria Katy in Sahagun (1.50 euros)

Above left: Enrique and his niece, Diana, who's from the U.S.A. and helping her uncle out at the bakery/cafe during her summer vacation. They are so friendly and hospitable ~ "Mi cafe es su casa"; Above right: A huge bird's nest sits atop the tower of the Church of La Trinidad


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