Saturday, 22nd of June 2013,
I depart Santiago early on a bright and sunny day, heading to the place of my last footstep on the Via de la Plata. I arrive 11.30 ish after some changing of buses ..... I am in Albergueria, I look around and try to remember .... but I have seen lots of towns like this, so unsure if I do or don't.
Forget about that, have a coffee then start walking back to Santiago. Not far out of town I get overtaken by some other walkers .... we chat for a short while, but they walk at far to brisk a pace for me currently .... so bid "Buen Camino" to them. its 7-7.5km to next town along the Camino, its up hill and down dale .... takes me a bit over 2 hours. I arrive at Vilar de Barrio hot and tired, grab a light lunch and a beer, the beer is getting warm by the time I finish it.
Find a bed for the night in the local Albergue, clean up and relax ..... I'm tired but feel good and drift off for a bit of a siesta. A pilgrims meal and some local wine and bed.