Walking Day 16

Today came w/ light drizzle so the ponchos were on. Most of the rain was during the night so the rain gear went away at first light. This was a short day at 12.5 miles. Usual dark departure and now a little repetitive as we are walking the Mesa. It was nice to get away from the roads w/ a long walk alongside a rio. The smell of fresh cut hay, hundreds of different birds, cattails along the rio, frogs crooking was delightful. Passed by church ruins that showed transitions in construction. Strange to see stone damage repaired w/ adobe. The plains are now more clayish and adobe is prevalent everywhere. We are now in Carrion de los Condes where we decided to stay in a Hostel instead of a Albergue as the refuges we looked at were large dormitories with many beds and few showers where snoring would be a real issue for JL. I can use ear plugs which for me are effective. JL does not like them. My bout with uneasy stomach has passed.
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