Day Sixty. 20.5 Miles, 33.1 Kilometers. Total Miles Walked to Date: 722.8, Total Kilometers: 1,162.1.

Written on June 18, 2012.

We didn’t realize it last night, but on the way to our room we saw the group of young people from Pennsylvania in Villalcazar de Sirga. We had been hearing about this group for many days. The story is that they had arrived in Spain with very limited funds and are making their way to Santiago by earning money performing. They are said to be juggling and playing music. Everyone who has seen them say they are very good. I saw many young people go by on bicycles on our way to Terradillos de Templarios. I realized that these bicyclists do not have any kind of matching outfits or tight pants. They are not colorful and seem to be very tired. I asked one of them as they rode by if they were from Pennsylvania and they said, “yes”. I yelled back, “Please put it on YouTube so we can see your “act”! This is another great example of the communication and information that is given and received on the Camino.

A mural on a church in Carrion De Los Condes.

We are passing through Carrion De Los Condes. We walk in with Julah from Hungary and see Orla from Ireland in front of a cafe. It is time for Vern’s coffee so we sit for a few minutes and then prepare to move on.

Fuente Del Hospitalejo.

A few hours of walking have gone by in the Plains. The weather is overcast and perfect for walking in an area with little shade. We notice that there is a van in the distance ahead and Pilgrims are gathered around it. There are picnic tables and a lot of shade!

Mairead, (standing) with the group from France.

Not far from Hospitalejo we saw Orla and Mairead. They are at the rest area with a group of four from France. Mairead tells the group that she has the lyrics to Ultreia, a Pilgrim song. Before I knew what was going on they started singing…I quickly took the video shown above.