We left Castrojeriz in high spirits. Our friend Adrian made an incredible tortilla with corn for breakfast and it got us all the way to Itero deal Castillo with smiles on our faces despite the pouring rain. We ducked into a cafe for a warm cup of coffee and as I reached down to get a stamp on my credential the most horrible realization settled over me. My money belt, passport and credential included, was sitting in the albergue we left 11 km ago. I don’t know how I managed to miss it, I was certain that my bed was clear. It must’ve fallen underneath or something…

Today is going to be a very long day.

On the plus side this terrible situation didn’t thrust me into a panic attack. Baby steps in the right direction, I suppose.

PS. Oh by the way the scratches on my face or my congestion or the pillows or something have managed to trigger an infection in my left eye.