Old and new

A good walk today of 22km from Grado to Salas under overcast skies.  The Camino wound through several little hamlets and down two tracks mired with mud.  

In the town of Cornellana I received two treats, one old, the other new.

Monasterio San Salvador was founded in 1024.  While it is no longer an active monastery, the old cloister is used as an albergue for pilgrims.  I was delighted to see a sign stating  in the run up to their 1000th birthday they are renovating the place to keep it up.  

Just around the corner from the old monastery, the hillside was planted in vines.  At first I thought they were grapes.  But instead they are kiwis!  It's the first time I have seen them growing.

One of the lovely blessings of walking along the Camino is discovering riches old and new.