Bel-o-ra-do!

Since we last posted (besides the delayed one 2 seconds ago ), we walked about 21k from Najera to Santo Domingo, which was small, but nice. It was Sunday, so most things were closed, so we mostly hung around the town square looking a bit like stray cats. And since most things were closed, we ended up eating dinner at a hole in the wall pizza and pasta place. Let me tell you, if what we ate was the Spaniard´s version of pizza, they have no business making pizza ever again. It was awful. The crust was raw in the middle, it was very dry, due to the lack of sauce on it, and the toppings were mediocre at best. BUT, we were starving, as we usually are after some insane walking, so we both ate it and didn´t complain about until we were done! Nothing like the great 3 course dinners we´ve been eating every night off the ¨Pilgrim´s Menu¨! But we survived, and got up this morning to walk to Belorado.

The walk to Belorado was great for a couple of reasons, the scenery was great, the weather was nice ( sunny, but with a nice breeze ), and there were a multitude of little villages to stop in along the way. That´s my favourite part, Jess enjoys the outdoorsy parts, but I love seeing all the little towns and the beautiful buildings and churches they all have! It´s architectural heaven!

Anyway, we arrived to our lovely little hostel around 2:30, and were given a warm welcome by the owner, he carried our bags upstairs to our room for us, informed us that dinner was served at 7:30 and that they also offered breakfast! Perfect! It got even more perfect when we looked outside and saw the in ground swimming pool! A perfect way to cool off after a long walk in the sun! While enjoying a post-swim beer, Jess informed me that this place was heaven, I had to agree! Definitely my favourite hostel yet! If you´re ever in Belorado, stay at the Albergue Cuatro Cantones!

I´m sure there are more stories to tell, but I´ll have to save them for the next post, the line up of people waiting to use the computer is every growing!

Jess says hello to all of you, and don´t let me forget to tell you about ¨The Screamer¨.......