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Day 1, onto Roncesvalles
Day 2, onto Larrasoana
Day 3, onto Cizur Menor
Day 4, onto Puente La Reina
Day 5, onto Estella
Day 6, onto Los Arcos
Day 7, onto Logrono
Day 8, onto Najera
Day 9, onto Santo Domigo
Day 10, onto Belorado
Day 11, onto St. Juan
Day 12, onto Burgos
Day 13, onto Hornillos
Day 14, onto Castrojeriz
Day 15, onto Fromista
Day 16, onto Carrion
Day 17, onto Terradillos
Day 18, onto El Burgo Ranero
Day 19, onto Mansilla
Day 20, onto Leon
Day 21, onto Mazarife
Day 22, onto Astorga
Day 23, onto Rabanal
Day 24, onto Molinaseca
Day 25, onto Villafranca
Day 26, onto O'Cebreiro
Day 27, onto Triacastela
Day 28, onto Sarria
Day 29, onto Portmarin
Day 30, onto Pala de Rei
Day 31, onto Ribadiso
Day 32, onto Arca
Day 33, onto Santiago
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Day Fifteen -
onto Fromista
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Today, Bro. William travels from Castrojeriz to Fromista.
This is a distance of 25kms or nearly 16 miles.We follow the villages of Itero de la Vega, Boadilla and onto Fromista. We cross the rivers of rio Odrilla and rio Pisuerga and meet the two canals Pisuerga and Canal de Castilla.
The highest poimt of todays journey is Alto Mostelares at 900m, soon after we leave Castrojeriz and then descend steeply down to Itero.
A glance at the map of today's stage might give us a false impression. If we look carefully we see that while the camino appears in a web of asphalt roads it seldom connects with them.
A glorious 21.9 km (86%) is on earthen tracks. There is the strenuous climb out of Castrojeriz onto the meseta.
The view back over the valley floor, coupled with the knowledge that what goes up must come down should be enough to revive any flagging spirit.
Apart from the trees that line the rio Pisuerga and the de Castilla there is little shade and few water fonts, so we take precautions.
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When we finally arrive at our destination at FROMISTA we see the beautiful 11th century lglesia de San Martin reputedly one of the finest examples of pure Romanesque in Spain.
The church has exquisite proportions and is built with a lovely mellow stone with over 300 external corbels.
It was de-consecrated, painstakingly restored and declared a national monument all in the same breath.
At the other end of town is the 15th century Gothic Church of San Pedro that has a more prayerful atmosphere and a small museum of religious artwork.
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