Day 16; San Juan de Ortega

Some days are just easier than others and today was a good one! It turned out to be a glorious sunny warm one which it made it easier to walk the 24K to San Juan de Ortega.

I was concerned since the map showed some serious hills but they turned out not to be as challenging as expected, thankfully.

The path took me through a forested area with incredible vistas of the snow capped Sierras. Somewhere along the way I reached the highest point of the Camino but I was unaware of doing so. The highlight was seeing a white tailed deer scurrying back into the forest.

San Juan de Ortega is a tiny village that caters to the pelegrinos. It consists of a scattering of houses around a gorgeous plaza, the feature of which is the beautifully restored church. Once again , there was a blessing of the pilgrims - so touching and supportive no matter what your beliefs are.

Tomorrow I hope to get to Burgos, where I'll spend two nights.

Sending Camino blessings