Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz
This was another day on the open meseta with plenty of sun and little shade. We stopped for lunch in Hontanas and began seeing the T shaped cross known as the Tau that is the symbol of the Order of San Antón Abad. San Antón Abad is the patron saint of animals. The Order was known for its ability to cure the medieval illness known as Saint Anthony's fire. We walked under the San Antón Archway near some 14th century ruins.
A special note about our unexpectedly delightful stay at the Albergue Ultreia in Castrojeriz. The Albergue building housed a wine press in medieval times and the owner has a modern wine cellar underneath the building. The wine cellar was part of an underground tunnel used to support the castle fortress on the hill above the town. We had a wine tasting and tour of the cellar along with a history lesson about the tunnel after a communal dinner.
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