San Pedro de Rozado to Salamanca

Distance: 25km / 15 mi

On the hike today I met a person doing the Camino on bicycle. He told me a funny joke about where I was. They call this area the Sea of Castile and Leon, but the joke is that as much as it looks like an unchanging, consistent view ( much like any large body of water), there is no water for this alleged sea.

You can understand how the unchanging, never-ending vista can affect the mind and body. Here are two of my fellow hikers heading up the road to Salamanca.

A small public garden near the hostel where I and a fellow pilgrim took a 1/2 hour nap,  waiting for the hostel to open. I'm sure we looked like homeless to the tourists. 

However we did make it to Salamanca. Here are some pictures of the Cathedral at Salamanca, and some views from the church Tower.

This is Plaza Mayor, a gathering spot for the people of Salamanca. In the evening everything comes alive.  The families come out,  the people gather and every one has a good time.
I took the time to sneak in two pastries,  very good pastries,  and do some people watching.  Then I caught up with fellow pilgrims and stopped in a local restaurant for Paella con Mariscos ( rice with various shell fish and vegetables ).

For some reason on this Camino, I haven't had the deep reflection and personal exploration of previous Caminos. Perhaps I've changed or perhaps someone is changing me. I don't know the answer to that. I only know that this experience is different from the others.

I have decisions to make. In about 5 days I will have the opportunity to continue the Via De La Plata to the end, or instead turn to the West on the Camino Sanabres. Either will be an exploration. I just don't know what I'm going to do yet.