{"id":1182,"date":"2017-05-20T14:12:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T21:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jjkpryde.com\/blog\/day-18-carrion-de-los-conoes\/"},"modified":"2017-05-20T23:38:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T06:38:27","slug":"day-18-carrion-de-los-conoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jjkpryde.com\/blog\/day-18-carrion-de-los-conoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 18 – Carrion de los Conoes\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDifficult day turned out ok… sort of. <\/p>\n

Day started out well.  Found a quick breakfast a few blocks from yesterday’s alburgue.  Got back on the Camino by 9:00am.   Lunch was a collection of sandwich makings from a small shop about 15km on. I sat on a park bench and chatted with a friendly Italian man doing regular 30km days on the Camino.<\/p>\n

Then began a flat, uninterrupted 11km walk alongside a small river to the town that I planned to stay for the night.  When I checked the only two alburgues they were both “completo”,  fully booked.  This may or may not have been a result of the shiny motorcoach parked on a side street.  Perhaps being a walking pilgrim sets up some expectations that are no longer in tune with the times. <\/p>\n

The only option was an additional 5km walk in the late afternoon heat. <\/p>\n

When I arrived there the first alburgue was provided by the San Maria convent.  There were a couple others in town but I didn’t feel like shopping around for the best deal.  <\/p>\n

The proprietor said the dormitory was full but he could let me use a single room for 25\u20ac.  That’s more than double what I usually spend and I briefly reconsidered shopping around when in popped the Italian MA who said he’d just checked throughout the town and the others were all booked as well.  We tried to negotiate a double room for a discount but the proprietor said no, only single rooms.  So we acquiesced and rented two single rooms.  <\/p>\n

Turns out the rooms are pretty comfy with their own bathroom including a small bathtub (which helped soak away the days inconveniences) . <\/p>\n

I’d consider it a well deserved win after a hot 33km walk except that my enjoyment is tainted with the knowledge that there were at least a dozen more pilgrims behind me, no doubt facing similar or worse housing issues. <\/p>\n

I don’t know how many more singles there are available here at the San Maria but the next town is over 10km away, not likely an option this late in the day.  I did see a sign for a campground on the way in town. <\/p>\n

The Camino is getting crowded.<\/p>\n

More pics and anecdotes tomorrow. Right now I need some sleep.<\/p>\n

– jgp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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