Monday, May 16, 2011

Day 2: Santo Domingo de la Calzada - Belorardo, 24 km

Today's hike was special: it led me through a landscape that I remember very well from my childhood. Endless cornfields, potato fields, passing small villages that looked absolutely deserted.
It was so quiet in the beginning, the only sounds that accompanied me were the sounds of different birds. Great experience for someone who lives in a big city. All the stress of the past few months fell off me and I felt new energy arising.
Unfortunately all the churches were closed; I had loved to visit a Roman church which is very famous of its ancient baptismal font.
The last 7 km led me along a main road. Thanks to Konsti´s old iPod I did not hear the noise of hundreds of lorries any more, I had my private disco with songs from my youth. Willem, you will probably remember my first pop star.
I was far away from other pilgrims so I started singing in the countryside. Gives you lots of energy, I must say!!
That´s it for today.
Saludos desde Castilla la Mancha, that´s the province I entered today.