From the albergue we took a taxi up to San Juan de la Pena. The monastery is built against a mountain. It is old. The taxi took us for a drink at Santa Cruz de la Seros where we saw interesting chimneys, and an 11th century church Sante Maria de Santa Cruz de la Seros where photographs were forbidden, a very special church (thank goodness).
Returning to the albergue we ate, and then went to the community swimming pool. The evening was spent at the bar.
So nice to be part of a Camino family with Karmen and Roberto.
At the bar that night I saw a popular Spanish dish of dried crumbled bread mixed and fried with fat, with some left over meat and olives.
San Juan de la Pena
The lines of 'embossing' were unique to this area of Spain. The History teacher with us was very excited to see them.
Santa Cruz de la Seros
Every town in Spain, of a certain size, has to have a swimming pool. I think I was the only female at that pool in a full bathing costume. Everyone else wore bikinis.
From the albergue window
Bad blisters
Bread dusted with sugar from the bakery in Sante Cilia.
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