Day 10 Afofra to Granon

Day 10, Another early morning start. This time, we were going to stop in between the guidebook's recommended stages to stay at a 14th century church which ran an albergue. The Hospital de Peregrinos San Juan Bautista albergue was said to be a unique experience. The price was donativo or what ever you donate.

This day would take us 22.4 km or 13.4 miles. The journey would take us through Santo Domingo De Calzada. I now wish we had toured the  Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, where there is a rooster and hen kept in a coop in the cathedral.  You need to Google the story behind the "Miracle of the Cock" which dates back to the 14th century.

Arrived in mid afternoon, and found the Church and adjacent albergue.

Got a place upstairs to sleep on a mat. It was very surprising, but the building was very cool, it had a natural convection breeze throughout.

 

The meal was included, but we had to parade downtown and sing for our dinner. Each country represented had to sing a song that represented their home. We, from the USA sang "Take Me Out To the Ballgame".

Guess what we had?

Polenta again, lol

Polenta cooked in the attic

Group meal

We spent the night, slept very well, it was not hot at all on the upper floor.

The next day would prove a turning point for the Camino family that we had become.