17km Rionegro del Puente to Cernadilla

This town has about 120 residents and they have developed a small albergue de peregrinos. They have refurbished an old blacksmith shed. It is nothing more than a stone building measuring 12'X 30' that has 4 beds, a small kitchen and bath. Very cozy. Conchi and I were the first to arrive. Later a group of 3 arrived, but decided to continue on because there weren't enough beds. Then a young German arrived who decided to stay. He's 24, the same age as our son Albert and is studying in Sevilla. He's on a break between terms. Right now he's cooking up some pasta that smells delicious.

It turned cold again today. It was raining when we got up but it had stopped by the time we left at 9am. Still, there was a cold wind blowing all day and it looks like it could start raining at any minute.