To Casar de Caceres 11km Stage 5

September 16

We decided not to trek 32km today and break the next stage in two parts. Hence today was relatively short and Casar de Caceres, we discovered is a delightful little town, very narrow and stretching for a few km. The first, and more modern Albergue was full (comleto in Spanish). So we checked into the municipal Albergue, but discovered 30 minutes later we were across the street from the town bell, which went off twice every hour. The first chime scared me to death, it was so loud. Then wondered if we would have to endure this all night and morning, but its chime stopped after 9pm and resumed at 7am.  Thank goodness! We finally met an English speaking peregrino - Melane from Australia. She started the camino with two friends but quickly became separated because of medical issues. Each is now completing the camino on their own schedule. I'm sure this happens often as we met another walker who, for whatever reason also separated from friends. And its possible on the camino to hook up later in other town.

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