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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 Sixteen -
onto Carrion
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Today, Bro. William travels from Fromista to Carrion.
The 20km journey - 12 miles - takes us through the villages of Poblacion de Campos with its church - Emita de San Miqul.
Then we have a choice, we can follow the rio (river) Ucieza
onto Villovieco and view the church of the Virgen del Rio and later linking up at Villasirga - or we can follow the road from Poblacion de Campos directly to Villasirga.
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Our final destination - CARRION DE LOS CONDES - occupies a strategic position in this volatile border area and at the height of its influence had a population in excess of 10,000; now reduced to some 2,500.
This interesting town retains a medieval atmosphere within its meandering side streets.
It was effectively the capital of much of the tierra de cameos area and ruled by the Leonese Beni-Gomez family, the Counts of Carrion, several of whom met a premature death at the hands of the equally pugnacious El Cid, after they reputedly, and very unwisely, mistreated his daughters.
These intrigues and disputes were not limited to this medieval period. The Church of Santiago was destroyed during the War of Independence (1809) but thankfully leaving the magnificent facade and frieze intact (Christ in majesty) as a national monument. The town has a wide selection of shops, bars and restaurants.
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