More Of The Road Less Traveled

0I had a chance again to travel an alternate path. Leaving Leon, I headed to the small town of Villar de Mazarife. Although there were a few more pilgrims on this route compared to the Via Romana I took a couple days earlier, it was still a quite stroll in the Spanish countryside with little traffic or people.

Like many Spanish towns, Villar de Mazarife is more like a ghost town than a thriving community. Nevertheless, with three albergues here there appears to be more than enough beds for the few pilgrims who choose this less traveled route.

But, it has the essentials, a cafe/bar, a grocery store, and a really cool church. Dinner is being cooked by the Albergue and the guide book gives their vegetable paella high marks. Can't wait for dinner.

Each of the villages that the Camino passes through has its own distinct charm. 

Staying at the Albergue San Antonio de Padua, the pilgrim's dinner was over the top. The photo above shows a veggie paella skillet large enough to feed 40 hungry pilgrims. So far, best meal on the Camino!