Cañaveral

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

No rockets here but lots of chimneys and old folks. The famous cape were probably named after the town when the Spanish were discovering Florida.

Day 14 - Albergue del Embalse de Alcántara

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Some backlog. This is the beautiful sunset view from the albergue along the reservoir that joins 2 rivers, one of them Rio Tajo that flows out to Portugal.

How to access the internet from the camino?

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Find the bibloteca (library). This one in Casar de Cáceres. They usually let you use their machine for free. May not be applicable for Camino Frances. Tried it in Camino Primitivo and now in Camino via de la Plata.

Day 13 - Casar de Cáceres

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Nothing much in this town other than a stop before 35 km tomorrow with no towns in between. The albergue is nice with a small kitchen, but I am too lazy to do anything other than make tea.

Cáceres

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Many tall towers built from the gold brought back from the New World by the conquistadors, many of them comes from this region. The towers looks very similar to some of the cities in Tuscany.

Valdesalor - Lodging

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Ayuntamiento. A small meeting room to sleep in is on the second floor where the washed clothes are hanged outside. The 3rd floor is the library, where I am posting this from the free internet (also open wireless lan connection).

Day 12 - Valdesalor

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Quaint little town 12 km before Cáceres. Sleeping in a meeting room at Ayuntamiento close to the white tower. Hot showers but limited space (4 mattress).

Miliario - Roman Milestone

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

A Roman mile is around 1,480 meters. They used to be all along the via de la Plata. Not many are left now.

Alcuéscar - Dinner for Pilgrims

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Casa de la Misericordia de la Congregacion de Esclavos de Maria y los Pobres (that's a long name!)

Day 11 - Alcuéscar

From the phonecam of el Peregrino

Stayed at the monastery that also caters to the disabled. Donativo (donation based) which includes a hefty dinner. Please donate if you stay here to keep the tradition. Long day after walking 38 km.