Villalcazar de Sirga

We stayed at an albergue last night that we thought had a washing machine and dryer. We had quite a load of laundry. It turned out that they had a washer but not a dryer and all the other peregrinos had loads of wet and dirty laundry. There were not enough laundry lines to dry clothes so needless to say our clothes were still wet when we left this morning. We were quite happy to leave that albergue.

At 6:30 this morning the stars were shining brightly indicating a clear sky -oh joy!! At 8:00 am when we were about to leave, the skies were clouded over and it was drizzling. The rain came and went all day.

This afternoon we had a choice between following the road or following the natural scenic path. Of course we chose the latter. As we walked along through the mud, with flies buzzing around our heads, behind our glasses, into our noses, ears, and mouths, we questioned our choice of routes. Just as the frustration was getting to us, we looked around at the fields of gold and brown, the flowers growing along the path, and the trees were glistening after the rain. The birds were singing, and the water was flowing gently along. Then came the crash of thunder and the heavens opened as though a faucet had opened full blast. If we weren't wet before we were totally drenched after that deluge.

Now we are happily sitting outside a lovely albergue enjoying the sun. The prediction is for two more days of rain so the sun is all the more enjoyable.