After a great nights sleep, I left Valdesalor at first light, to spend a full day in Cáceres.  The camino is well marked, it hugs the main road for about 5 kilometres, but then, for another 5, takes a more direct route into the city, along the Roman road.

 

I am using Gerald Kelly’s excellent book “Walking Guide to the Via de la Plata and the Camino Sanabres” and he recommends the Albergue Las Veletas, for good, inexpensive, accommodation.  To find it, I went straight ahead, climbing up through the city, through the main roundabout and finally turning right at the top of the hill into the Plaza San Juan, through the Plaza Mayor and left into Calle General Margallo.  The hostal is number 36.  It was full when I arrived, but the lady, very kindly, phoned all her contacts, until she got me a place, as it happened, in the next street with MariCarmen.  It was clean, very comfortable and 15€, including breakfast.

Cáceres is a wonderful city, dripping with character and history.  My images don’t do it justice at all. The weather became cold and grey and overcast, in the afternoon. However,  I did visit the Museum of Cáceres and found rooms full of large stones, all with very familiar circular designs, all found locally.  The Celts have been here!!