Camino Via de la Plata, VdlP: April 27 Rio Lobos to Carcaboso (Stage15)

Joan blogging in Carcaboso

We left quite late for us. We went up to the church to see the killing of the pig for the fiesta but we were late. We finally left at 8:30 and followed the yellow arrows out of town We had a bit of sun and then rain for the rest of the day. The part of Spain we are in is called Extremadura. It is the agricultural belt of Spain. It is famous for its national parks. There are many hikes thru the countryside because it is so beautiful. It is the place to come to see and hear the birds there are more storks here then any other part of Spain. We walked along the road just feet from a river surrounded by elder and aspen trees and hundreds of birds. When you are walking you are warm so rain or no rain the walk was wonderful. We arrived here at a tourist albergue. It is run by an elderly woman called Ellena. It is a house with 6 bedrooms and 3 baths and a kitchen. It is 11 dollars each including breakfast. There is wifi downstairs in the bar. Domonick and Michele are from France and have been keeping us company. There are 2 gals from US we met at the beginning and we are just crossing paths again. There is an Italian woman we met in Muxia last year. There is an Italian couple we have been meeting at albergues now and again. We are a motley group trying to understand each other. A community exchanging gossip and tips and maps. It is the way of "The Way".