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[QUOTE="David Tallan, post: 1150317, member: 31995"] Day 9: Coca to Alcazarén 26 km plus a bit more wandering around the village Laura (the pilgrim from Madrid) and I had a visit from a local fellow, Carlos, yesterday. I'm not sure if he likes to chat with all pilgrims, or especially the lady ones. He gave each of us three stones, or bits of glass/plastic: one for health, one for prosperity, and one for luck. There was also a rose for Laura. And a long conversation until supper time (after 8) during which he showed us pictures of his art on his phone. We had our own small suppers in the albergue, and then it was bedtime (for me at least). I try to be ready for sleep by 10. This morning I was out the door and dropped off the key at Bar Muralles at 7:30. Once again, today's walk had a lot of sandy paths through forests, poppies, and fields (although there seemed to be a variety of crops today, not just grains). There weren't as many animal encounters today, just the occasional guard dog, rabbit dashing across the road (and one large rabbit warren), and storks. There was a lot of bird song, joined by frogs when I crossed the river. I've been hearing cuckoo birds the last few mornings. It was 6.7 km to Villeguillo the only intermediate village on the route today and I stopped there for breakfast: cafe con leche and a couple of pinchos of tortilla. Then it was supposed to be 17.3 km to Alcazarén. I listened to some Camino-related podcasts today to help pass the time while walking because, to be frank, the pine forests are starting to get a bit monotonous and it is nice you have some Camino conversation for company. I think I am getting more sandy paths through pine forests tomorrow. Photos below: - From the bridge over Rio Voltoya - More of those strangely shaped pine trees as I walk by a farmer's fields - Villeguillo in the distance - A new kind of Camino marker - Camino sundial - Church of Santiago in Alcazarén [ATTACH]149267[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]149268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]149269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]149270[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]149271[/ATTACH][ATTACH]149272[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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