Tonight it was freezing. I lay on the ground in the unheated “pilgrim hostel” of Aldeatejada: one room with a wood stove that did not open, no wood available, no electricity against freezing. I had wrapped the sleeping bag in a horse blanket and on top of that Leons rain cover and Tosca sleeping against 

       Cimeterio del arte: fake cimetery of “art works” in Morille Another fake grave as piece of art in Morille    A thrown away graveyard lily as decoration for Leon Frower found on a pile of rubbish next to the cimeterio (recently was All Saints Day) Paulien checks the road and calls the 

Tulips-Paulien, rough Rob and Spanish eyes at the barren bar after his diner Leon prefers standing on the bridge  instead of next to. Rope too long. We got up in our provisionary albergue in Pedrosillo de los Aires. The toiletcover was broken in two parts. A boiler of 100 l. That was o.k. One power 

  Paulien in front of the local heating system. Picture of the harsh bar life   Local elderly younsters heating their putekes/puëtjes (hind limbs)   Bad photo of Harrie’s harsh bar life I stay cool and just want to get my pilgrim passport stamped.  Pedropilo, pedrofielo, petro dildo, silly pedro, Pedrosillo. We get all confused even 

   Paulien and Harrie Sancta Paulina the perpetua secursa in the dorm     Close up dining room wall    Levers, wine, Paulien and Rob left: old volunteer offers champagne  Brigida (February 1), patron saint of Ireland, was baptized about 455 by a student of St. Patrick. She was the founder and abbess of the Kildare 

     Cañada, ancient cattle drive, especially for sheep transhumance   canada, historic sheep route  Modern canada, brrr! Rob is reminded of his old pussy   Rainy lunchtime in old barn    Lunch room in an old ruin of a barn     Again the lunch room, now from inside out    Flat fire salamander (oat) Calzada    

  Baños de M. Leon in backyard of our albergue Harrie in albergue of Baños de M Baños de Montemayor, Roman baths Important detail of the picture is the background Rob, Plien and Harrie. Bathrobe obligatory. Bale, bale (good, good) Plien, 2nd from the left, chatting with Spanish ladies Yesterday evening we had a cheap 

  Leon found spilled corn   Old cork oak Fence with the initials of Sonja and Harrie   Roman defenders of the ancient Roman town of Caparra Obelix on his way to Cáparra Vene vide foetschie Cáparra Close up lunch break Enjoying our first own made coffee Plien getting a wet bottom!. Taking off shoes 

  Tosca on the court of the albergue in Galisteo Galisteo, with its walls Another Roman milestone, fallen down   Nice dew on a cactus Tosca enjoying herself with a scapula Animals making a cultural trip along Roman milestones on the Via de la Plata Oliva de Plasencia. Paulien and Rob back from Caceres Inn 

Pouring rain. Leon refuses to walk. Tosca hides under bush landscape with river ] Anyway a sign “albergue” =    Is this a piece of wood or a waymark? Typical cubic sign for Via de la Plata , With on the tree at the right side far away a not very clear arrow Yellow arrow