Stage 5: September 28, 2017 - Alba De Yeltes to Cuidad Rodrigo (should have been 25k but we only walked 8k)
I also
asked the nurse to look at my left big toe which had been painful for the past
three days, particularly at night. She couldn't see anything wrong and
suggested it was a job for a hospital.
City Wall overlooking Rio Aguieda |
I think
we did the right thing and it was fortuitous in so far as it give us the chance to explore the remarkable walled city of Cuidad Rodrigo. The historian would be in
his or her element there and I bumped into three retired British Army officers
who were visiting because of their interest in the Peninsular War. They were
with a fourth man, a native of Clifden, who may or may not have been ex-army.
Cathedral |
I was a
little bit worried about my big toe and when I had completed the sightseeing,
including a walk around the city walls, I went off to the A&E unit of the
local hospital on the advice of the Irish Life Health Digital Doctor. I had
contacted her by phone and she was concerned that it might be infected. We were
in and out of the hospital in ten minutes, with three doctors telling me, with
the help of Google Translate, that there was no infection but that I had
arthritis in my toe.
I can't
remember if there is any type of hostel in Cuidad but in any case we had booked
into the Hotel Arcos which turned to be a great decision. It is a fine hotel,
very reasonably priced, a short distance from the Plaza Mayor on one side, and
even closer to the Cathedral on the other.
I have posted more images from Cuidad Rodrigo
Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) |
I have posted more images from Cuidad Rodrigo
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