I started the day with 3 of the fattest churros I have ever seen. For those unsure of what churros are they are a deep fried extrusion of a bread like substance. I suppose the closest thing we have would be doughnuts but the doughnut would be classified as "Healthfood" when compared to a churro. However, I intended to, and succeeded in, walking 40km today so something to burn was essential! The route today was again not very directly North and disrupted by new road building in several places. Highlight of the day was the walled town of Galisteo where I stopped in the Pensioner's club (Well I do have a card signed by Her Majesty to prove I'm retired) and just for balance I had more deep fried food. Well it was all that was on offer. Excellent deep fried chunks of fish in a creamy sauce and deep fried potatoes Ali Oli. All very good but I bought 4 Activia yogurts on arrival at destination to try and redeem myself. I don't even like fried food but When In Rome... Talking of Rome, the route mañana will take me through the Roman city of Caparra. It has an extremely famous arch the profile of which is used as a graphic to indicate the Camino in Extramadura. I believe the city to be ruins only but I will see mañana. By the way mañana is used only because it is so much shorter than tommorrow! And when I am typing with only my thumbs on the itouch these things make a difference!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Cañaveral to Carcaboso
I started the day with 3 of the fattest churros I have ever seen. For those unsure of what churros are they are a deep fried extrusion of a bread like substance. I suppose the closest thing we have would be doughnuts but the doughnut would be classified as "Healthfood" when compared to a churro. However, I intended to, and succeeded in, walking 40km today so something to burn was essential! The route today was again not very directly North and disrupted by new road building in several places. Highlight of the day was the walled town of Galisteo where I stopped in the Pensioner's club (Well I do have a card signed by Her Majesty to prove I'm retired) and just for balance I had more deep fried food. Well it was all that was on offer. Excellent deep fried chunks of fish in a creamy sauce and deep fried potatoes Ali Oli. All very good but I bought 4 Activia yogurts on arrival at destination to try and redeem myself. I don't even like fried food but When In Rome... Talking of Rome, the route mañana will take me through the Roman city of Caparra. It has an extremely famous arch the profile of which is used as a graphic to indicate the Camino in Extramadura. I believe the city to be ruins only but I will see mañana. By the way mañana is used only because it is so much shorter than tommorrow! And when I am typing with only my thumbs on the itouch these things make a difference!
